Renegade Grief: A Guide to the Wild Ride of Life after Loss
Carla Fernandez pushes back on the death-denying culture we live in. After the death of her father, she co-founded The Dinner Party, a leading peer-support organization for people who’ve experienced a major loss. She wrote Renegade Grief with compassion, to help others adjust to change, and allow grief to become a catalyst to connecting with […]
The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing
Coping with death and grief is among the most painful human experiences. While the psychological and emotional effects of loss are often discussed, its impact on the physical body is frequently overlooked. Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor, a leading researcher in the science of grief, addresses this gap in The Grieving Body, where she presents essential scientific […]
You Only Die Once
How many Mondays do you have left? This is the approach Jodi Wellman takes in her book “You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets”. Statistically, we get about 4,000 Mondays in our lifetime, so if you’re halfway through your life, you might have roughly 2,000 Mondays to go. […]
Giving Space to Grief
In Ghana, Funerals Are A Party.
But My Dad’s Couldn’t Hold My Grief.
An Interview with a Grave Gardener
It is because of my grave gardener mom that I’ve grown to become a death-positive woman. I’m a woman who considers death a part of life.
Grief Speaks
Each culture has its own traditions, rituals and ways of expressing grief and mourning.
Protecting Our Kids From the Emotional and Physical Toll of COVID-19
“Teaching my children, and myself, that you can’t always have things your way.” Emily Dagostino writes about teaching her children to be brave. Read the full article here > >
Racism and Death: Is it Possible to Die in Peace?
Death doula Alua Arthur brings six Black death positive leaders together to talk about racism in a predominately white industry and how to change it. The LA Times covers this ground breaking discussion. Read the Full Article here > >
Dying to Watch: Binge-worthy Series
Over the years many TV shows have dealt with death. From a family of funeral directors to a man in deep anger in his grief, these series have actually created a conversation about death and dying, sometimes comedic, sometimes touching and sometimes painfully realistic. When You Die team member, Kelley Edwards, picks and shares her favourite binge-worthy series. (Caution, there may be some spoilers ahead.)
Reflections on Dying
When it comes to death and dying, we have many questions. The BBC has a selection of videos called Reflections on Dying that address topics such as what it’s like to have a near-death experience, how to cope with knowing how you might die, why we need to face our own mortality and more.