Raising awareness about death

Celebrating Easter After the Death of a Mother

Holidays can be difficult when you are missing and grieving someone. But it seems a bit harder when it’s your mom. Usually it is our mothers who organize family dinners and events, so when she’s gone, how do we approach the holiday without her? The folks at Cake have a website of resources and tools to help with grief and end of life and general “navigating mortality”.

How Memorial Tattoos Help the Bereaved

“Tattooing one’s grief can be an act of resistance to the notion that grief can or should be cured … The act of tattooing suggests that grief is permanent and that it is life-long, visible, and always present.”   For some, memorializing their loved one with a tattoo is a way to keep a part … Read more

Understanding grief: Symptoms, Stages, and Coping

Grief is a natural response to loss, yet can still be difficult to understand. That’s why the folks at  Single Care  published this medically-reviewed guide to provide important tips and resources for those grieving and their loved ones. Read the full article here >>    

Millennials Are Feeling Their Mortality

It isn’t just the senior population that have their last wishes recorded. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the pandemic has changed the way younger people are looking at getting their affairs in order. Read the Full Article Here >>

COPE-ing with the Loss of a Child

The COPE Foundations was formed by and for parents dealing with the loss of a child.  Through this free service, people can find comfort and support by being together with those who could understand. Learn More Here >>

Buried at Sea

Interested in being buried at sea? Full body sea burials are eco-friendly and affordable. This service is offered on the Southern Pacific Coast of California, but check your area to see if it is available to you. Read the Full Article Here >>

How Our Brains Shield us from Mortal Truth

Researchers say our brains do their best to keep us from dwelling on our inevitable demise. “The moment you have this ability to look into your own future, you realise that at some point you’re going to die and there’s nothing you can do about it…That goes against the grain of our whole biology, which … Read more

How Do You Want To Die?

In a year when death is unavoidably top of mind, a growing number of female-founded online platforms have set out to revolutionize palliative care and digitize estate planning for those too intimidated—or outright scared—to talk about death. Read the Full Article Here >>

WYD Podcast – Interview with Hospice Nurse, Julie McFadden

 Julie McFadden has been working as a hospice nurse for the past five years, and prior to that she worked in Intensive Care for close to a decade. Julie is passionate about educating people on what happens as we die. Her wonderful TikToc videos have made waves with over half a million followers, making … Read more

How to Cope When You’re Grieving the Loss of a Pet

They are more than just pets, they are our companions and part of our family. So just because the loss isn’t human, doesn’t mean it isn’t valid. Death of a loved one is listed as the number one stressful life event and the death of our furry friends is included. Here are some suggestions to … Read more

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