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Dear Friends, I am writing to you about a book that I loved so much that I read it twice. Grieving Dads by Kelly Farley with David Dicola...

I was once on a bus headed to Cobán in Guetamala. It started to rain while the sun was shining, and the bus driver told me that Chippi...

In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of holistic end-of-life care and as a result, the role of death...

As we recognize World Pet Memorial Day on June 11th, I find myself reflecting on the profound impact that our beloved companions have on...

Dear Friends, "What if you could decide, at the end of your life, exactly when and where your death would happen? What if, instead of...

“He appeared like a flash of azure and turquoise shining out from the edge of the dark woods. Not illuminated but luminous, as if he...

My mother was a community palliative care nurse for the Victorian Order of Nurses for 17 years. Death and dying was a common thread in...

Dear Friends, A book that I continue to recommend to many people working through pain, suffering, death, and grieving is The Gift: 12...

This post is re-published with permission from Medium.com - https://mikeaube.medium.com/music-joy-and-death-work-35e6ad6de3ae Most...

You just became a trained death doula, now what? How do you get your business to grow? By starting to create trust in your community. If...

A few days ago was the harvest full moon. A big, beautiful orb of light in the darkness of night. One that shone down on the bounty of...

In the province of Alberta, the Green Sleeve is a plastic pocket folder given to patients by a doctor, which contains all of their...

People don't talk about the possibility of loss before birth. There is little to no preparation for the possibility of death. When it...

Dear Friends, I wanted to let you know that I recently finished reading a book called Resilient Grieving by Lucy Hone that I recommend...

Introduction In a world that often feels chaotic and fast-paced, many seek solace in the natural rhythms of the universe. One celestial...

This is a newer, lesser known, but we’re going to blow this thing out of the water concept sweeping the nation. What is an end-of-life...

On June 11, 2021, I gave birth to my son Andrew. It was a very different experience from the prior births of my other three children...

Dear Friends, I just wanted to drop you a note about a book that I just read that I really enjoyed called A Beginner's Guide: Practical...

I have been surrounded by loss over the last year. Every type of loss imaginable—loss of the elderly, loss of a family pet, loss by...

In my experience in Ireland, large numbers attend funerals without being invited; there is no inviting. A person is usually waked and...