Articles On:dying

January 1, 2024

Birthday Party for a Dying Friend

Is it appropriate to host a birthday party for a dying friend, despite the tragedy ...

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September 5, 2022

Conflicts Over Their Parents’ Final Days

Dealing with one’s parents’ final days is always difficult, but conflicts can arise among siblings ...

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family showing unity by putting their hands together. Photo by Sarayuth Punnasuriyaporn, Dreamstime. Dealing with parents’ final days is hard, and conflicts can arise among siblings. See what Ask Amy says about a sister, mother, and father.
August 2, 2022

‘Forever After’: Thoughts on Dying and Death

Sandra Butler’s essay, excerpted from “The Kitchen Is Closed: And Other Benefits of Being Old,” ...

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older woman looking out of window - photo by Luna4, Dreamstime. Eighty-year-old Sandra Butler shares her thoughts on dying, on death, on her postmortem body, and on policies that dictate our options.
September 20, 2019

What Is an End-of-Life Doula?

Doulas are helpers. The word “doula” comes from the Greek, where it means, roughly, “female ...

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End-of-Life Doula