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Courtesy of TheAtlantic.com | By Jon Mehlman | Illustration by Erin McCluskey | Originally Published 02.14.2019 | Posted 03.20.2019 We decided not to tell the kids. Marla knew that once our three daughters understood that their mother had been given... Continue Reading →
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Courtesy of National Geographic.com | Published 03.10.2018 Sallenkhana is a ritual in which a devout Jain fasts with the intention of preparing for death. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/taboo/videos/fasting-to-death/embed/
I said a cheery ‘Goodbyeeee!’ and she giggled. Then she went to sleep in our arms and died about an hour later.
