Monthly Archives: August 2016

One day after finding out her Stage 4 cancer had spread to her brain and spine, Erika Farrington married the love of her life, Scott Ogilvie. She died a week later, her husband by her side. Source: ‘We got to … Continue reading →

A death plan is not as morbid as it sounds. Source: If you’re dealing with death, there is a way to die well.

A woman told me people seem uncomfortable when she mentions her dead husband. “My husband would have loved this” or “his love still supports me.” Why does his presence in her thoughts disturb her […] Source: Is There a Time Limit on … Continue reading →

Our journey shifted: Instead of waiting for a baby to die, we learned to love and live with a quadriplegic boy. Source: My Brother, the Hospice Graduate – The New York Times

The medications mount up, often with serious side effects. Source: ‘America’s other drug problem’: Giving the elderly too many prescriptions – The Washington Post

A woman who has lost someone to suicide explains why we need to stop apologizing for the people who have died by suicide and need to try to understand it better. Source: Why We Should Stop Apologizing for Those Who … Continue reading →

Vashon Island coffin maker Marcus Daly makes simple wooden caskets inspired by Pope John Paul II and a loss of his own. Source: Vashon Island coffin maker sends clients to eternity in simple pine or oak boxes inspired by Pope … Continue reading →

“Katie was not bipolar — she had an illness called bipolar disorder” Source: She ‘loved life:’ A grieving father wrote openly about suicide and mental illness in daughter’s obituary – The Washington Post

Nila was the first to put her hand up when I arrived at the hospice in Auckland to take a yoga class; dressed in a beautiful turquoise and gold sari, she smiled Source: Yoga in the hospice: ‘I find my … Continue reading →

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After a loss, each member of a family has his or her own unique grief process.?? But just as important and unique is the grief experience of the entire family unit.? Here are some of…