Why do alcoholics keep their empties?
Photo by Loe Moshkovska on Pexels.com Many of my husband’s habits as an alcoholic were terrifying and infuriating. Some were just perplexing. Why do alcoholics…
Oh no – Here Comes Valentine’s Day! A Widow’s Guide to Cupid on Her Calendar and How to Handle The Big Red Dread
It’s almost the 14th and you haven’t ripped out the February page in your month-at-a-glance date planner. Good for you! This Pfizer-fueled holiday turns the next…
I Want To Hold Your Hand: Death Doulas – There for the Dying and the Living
“The word doula, Greek for ‘woman who serves,’ is usually associated with those who assist in childbirth. But increasingly, doulas are helping people with leaving…
False Cheer? No thanks.
“Sorry, but I’m just not up for this,” said one of my widow friends about a New Year’s Eve invite. If the threat of hearing Auld…
Finding the “fun” in Funeral?
“Fish in the Dark,” a new Broadway play written by one of my favorite curmudgeons, Larry David, is a comedy about a death in the…
Tricky Tombstone Text
When it comes to tombstone text there are two things the surviving spouse needs to write: the epitaph (a phrase or statement written in memory of…
Packing up the “stuff” of their Life
In this New York Times article, the filmmaker, Judith Helfand, advises people to go through their loved one’s stuff…with them. Of course, that’s not always…
An Obit Writer Reveals “Why That Life Matters”…in the News
Another aspect of the Death Industry: the obituary writer. A NYT writer explains the newsworthiness they seek about one’s life, to warrant an obit for one’s death. “How…
What if someone you lost, returned?
The new TV show, Resurrection, presents what many bereaved dream of. If your dearly departed spouse showed up at your door, what would you say to…
Green burial?
Now that you’ve been intimately acquainted with the death industry, perhaps you’ve pondered plans for your own send-off. Back-to-basics funerals are kind to the environment…
Paula Ganzi McGloin 