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Looking at dying and death for what it is: a part of life.

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Category: Family Dynamics

Dad, a Death Sentence and the Planner Who Set Us Straight

Courtesy of TheNewYorkTimes.com | By Ron Lieber | Illustration by Robert Neubecker | Originally Posted 02.26.2021 | Published 03.28.2021 A … More

Finances, Financial Planner

My Husband And I Both Have PTSD After The Death Of Our Child — But It Manifests In Very Different Ways

Courtesy of Scary Mommy.com | By Anonymous| Photo by nappy/Pexels | Originally Published 02.07.2020 | Posted 03.05.2020 Trigger warning: vivid … More

When Both Parents are Dying of Cancer, and the Hilarity That Ensues.

Courtesy of PS I Love You | By Linda Horton |Photo by Sandrachile on Unsplash | Originally Posted 10.01.2019 | … More

Hospice, Humor

The Truth About Dealing With The “Death” Of A Mother

Courtesy of XONecole.com | Written by Saba Tekle | Originally Posted 01.07.2020 | Published 02.14.2020 I’ve read that grief is … More

‘There has been a death of the family gathering. It’s no longer an event, it’s an inconvenience.’: Woman reminds us of the importance of family, ‘people aren’t commodities, everyone has an expiration date’

Courtesy of LoveWhatMatters.com | Posted 01.26.2020 “There has been a death. The death of the family gathering… As a youngster, … More

Family

Grief doesn’t leave you. It lays bare your capacity to tolerate what is terrifying

Courtesy of The Irish Times | By Laura Kennedy |Photograph by Aidan Crawley | Originally Posted 11.27.2019 | Published 12.01.2019 … More

How we saved our marriage after our daughter was stillborn

Courtesy of the Washington Post | By Kelsey Francis | Photo by iStock | Originally Published 04.29.2019 | Posted 05.04.2019 … More

Coming to terms with grief starts by accepting detours

Courtesy of The Chicago Tribune.com | By Heidi Stevens | Image by JuniperImages / Getty Images | Originally Published 02.09.2014 … More

My Birth Mother’s Death Made Me Realize My Love For Her

Courtesy of XO Necole.com | By Brenda Alexander | Originally Published 12.09.2018 | Posted 04.22.2019 I can remember, as early … More

Birth Mother

Couple Married for 66 Years Chose to Die on the Same Day by Legal Suicide

By Men’sHealth.com | By Eileen Reslen| Photo by Sher Safran | Orignally Published 03.12.2018 | Posted 03.26.2019 Their deaths are … More

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FINAL WISHES – A Workbook for Planning a Funeral

When we pass on without leaving instructions about what to do when we die, a massive burden is placed on our loved ones. Here is an opportunity to change that.

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Lisa C. Oliver EdD, GC-C
Life Transitions Educator/
Certified Grief Counselor

Just one individual who is trying to get more people to discuss a natural process and event that will happen to everyone: DYING and DEATH.

RSS Dr. Death and the Humorist – A Podcast

  • Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral
    Lisa and Jer discuss Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral.
  • What Are Advanced Directives?
    Lisa and Jer discuss Advanced Directives: What they are, what they are not, why you should have Advanced Directives and their limitations.  Jer tells Lisa the story of his uncle who didnt need advanced directives because he knew EXACTLY when he was going to go...
  • Your Top Ten Objects Your Kids Don't Want
    Lisa and Jer review an excerpt from Elizabeth's Stewart's book, "No Thanks Mom" found on NextAvenue.org. 
  • End of Life Issues
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) state that only 3 of 10 individuals die instantly; the remaining 7 will decline as a result of a chronic illness. Lisa and Jer discuss end of life options.
  • Funny Funeral Stories
    The first 3  letters of the word funeral is FUN.  Lisa and Jerry discuss some humorous occurrences at funerals.
  • What is a Death Cafe?
    Dr. Death and The Humorist discuss Death Cafes: what it is, where to find one and what you need to hold your own - NOTE: A dead body is NOT required. :-)
  • Who are Dr. Death and the Humorist
    Death is the best part of life, that's why it's saved for last.
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