Why Can’t I Stop Thinking about My Dead Parents?
Whether we miss them, feel guilty about not having appreciated them more or struggle to forgive them, remembering our parents can hurt. Here’s how to move on. By Dr. Silvia Caprioglio PanizzaTeaching…
Why Being Aware of your Mortality can be good for you
It is possible to turn a fear of death into a motivational tool. By Mark McDermottProfessor of Health Psychology University of East London By Dr. Oona McEwanPhD candidate in Clinical Psychology University of East…
What the Season of fall – and Science – Teaches us about life and Death
With fall almost upon us, there’s a lot we can learn from the changing season. By Dr. Samer ZakyResearch Assistant Professor in Oral and Craniofacial SciencesUniversity of Pittsburgh Introduction I was launched as one and ended up…
Dying to be in Nature
Whether religious or not, most of us hope that our death will be a fitting testament to the moral and spiritual beliefs that guide our lives. Reflecting widespread environmental concerns,…
What’s a Death Midwife? Inside the Alternative Death Care Movement
From funeral cooperatives to green burials, there’s a kinder, gentler, less expensive way to die. By Jennifer LuxtonIllustrator and page designer Introduction Char Barrett walked into a quaint cafe in Seattle…
Ready to Start Living? First, Consider Your Death
The reality of dying is our single greatest motivator. Here’s how to use it to live your life to the fullest. By Dr. Roman KrznaricPublic Philosopher and Former Political Scientist Introduction…
What I Learned About Living From Dying of Cancer
The author describes her journey to what she calls “livingly dying”—facing her death by living in the moment with grace and mindfulness. By Marcy Westerling ROP Founder Dying inevitably follows…
How Death Doulas Ease the Final Transition
A shift in thinking about death as natural and not traumatic. By Dr. Cynthia R. GreenleeJournalist and Historian Vivette Jeffries-Logan and Omisade Burney-Scott are friends for life—and collaborators in death.…
What Ancient Cultures Teach us About Grief, Mourning and Continuity of Life
Many in the Western world lack the explicit mourning rituals that help people deal with loss. By Dr. Daniel WojcikProfessor, English and Folklore StudiesUniversity of Oregon By Robert DoblerLecturer of FolkloreIndiana University…
What Day of the Dead Tells us about the Aztec Philosophy of Happiness
Day of the Dead rituals help people connect with their ancestors, which the Aztecs believed was key to well-being. By Dr. Lynn Sebastian PurcellAssociate Professor of PhilosophyState University of New York Cortland Introduction Growing up in the…
