When it comes to estate planning, nobody plans to die unexpectedly. That’s pretty much what makes it unexpected. But dying without an up-to-date estate plan […]

Death Café in Whispering Pines and a Harold and Maude Mortality Movie Matinee in Southern Pines offer two unusual ways to talk about life, death and […]

What exactly does a funeral director do? If your answer is “arrange funerals,” you’re certainly not wrong. But you’re leaving out quite a bit. Funeral […]

What happens when a death educator sits down with a behavioral change expert? We’re about to find out! On Tuesday, September 15, I’ll be joining […]

The preparation room of a funeral home is a mystery to most people. It’s a place the public rarely sees. This is where funeral professionals wash, embalm, […]

Personalizing funerals helps answer this question: What would you want people to remember at your funeral? Your career? Your sense of humor? Your favorite […]

For many families, cremation marks the end of a practical process. But it can also be the beginning of an important emotional one. As cremation has become the […]

Death Conversation Pioneers Met in London to Rethink Funerals, Grief and End-of-Life Planning  International group calls for better conversations, meaningful […]

Grief isn’t something we “get over.” It’s something we learn to carry. After exploring different types of grief in the previous two episodes on […]

What do mushrooms have to do with mortality? Potentially, quite a lot. On a recent episode of The Doyenne of Death Podcast, I spoke with Donna Gareis, founder […]