Grappling With Grief: Strategies And Support To Deal With Loss
January 26, 2022
One of the many lessons to be learned as a result of the pandemic is that we need to talk more about death- and about grief- both on a societal as well as on an individual level. Far too many of us have been unprepared for the loss of loved…
End Times: Tasks And Challenges When A Spouse Passes Away
August 18, 2021
Whether it be from Covid, trauma, or the natural aging process (and the inevitable afflictions that arise as a result), many of us may be dealing with the death of loved ones. Be it an older parent or a beloved partner, loss is never easy and grief is something we…
Grief Stricken: How The Pandemic Has Affected Our Grief Rituals
February 17, 2021
Early in the pandemic, we reported on the way funeral plans and mourning rituals were changing as a result of the devastation of the coronavirus. Little did we realize that months later, so many of us would be grappling with the new realities of loss and death as we struggle…
Options At The End: Funerals And Grief During The Pandemic
April 8, 2020
From funeral homes to cemeteries, no aspect of the death “industry” has been untouched by the coronavirus. As one expert has said, “This feels like 3 years of funerals condensed into one month.” Since it’s unknown how long the virus lasts within the tissues of a deceased person, funeral staff…
Wellness In Life And Death: A New Trend Toward Dying Well
September 11, 2019
Many of us have spent years crafting what we would consider “the good life” for ourselves. But few of us have probably taken the next step and begun to craft what would be considered “a good death.” In fact, thinking about the end of your life is, for most of…
Come To The End: Rethinking How To Mark The End Of Life
August 7, 2019
It’s not exactly cocktail conversation, but there’s something brewing in our society’s new openness to talking about death and the rituals that surround it. Perhaps the funeral industry is just another area ripe for “disruption.” A recent exposé in Washington Monthly details the way the “death industry” has taken advantage…