A delay in my End of Life Doula Certification
Today I was supposed to start my death doula training for certification. Instead, I have a list of stuff designed to keep me busy....
Kids talk about death, too.
My current "day job" is as a crossing guard for the elementary school my stepson attends. Luckily that school is across the street from...
Goodbye, Skips.
Skips was a gerbil. He had lovely sable fur and he loved to have it petted. He was quite affectionate for such a timid creature. ...
The Life of Death by Marsha Onderstijn
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Death Anxiety: What am I going to do if he goes first?!
I recently made a confession to my friend and clergy mentor: I -- someone who has dealt with a great deal of death and personal tragedy...
Always Go Now
On Tuesday, while still reeling from the fresh grief of our cat Remington dying that morning, my partner got the call that an old friend...
Ritual Offerings in Burials
The desire to bury our dead with items dates back, as far as we now know, to the Neolithic period. Members of the Natufian culture --...
Being a Death Doula for an Animal Companion
Westerners have a euphemism for when an animal dies -- they're waiting at the Rainbow Bridge. The idea originates from a series of...
Light a Candle for Me
As I write this, my tiny temple is lit with several candles for the dead and dying. A woman I consider to be a mother figure lost her...
My Father's Death Doula
I became my father's death doula quite by accident. From the moment he entered hospice, I spent every night after work and every weekend...
