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Category: Loss of a Child

Women endure pregnancy loss alone as hospitals bar visitors during COVID-19

Courtesy of Today.com | By Meghan Holohan | Photo by Todd Barnett Photography | Originally posted 04.07.2020 | Published 05.20.2020 … More

Mourning with COVID-19, Stillbirth

How Hospitals Changed Their Approach to Stillbirth

Courtesy of MSN.com and The Atlantic | By Sarah Zhang for The Atlantic | Illustration by Kate Martin for The … More

Stillbirth

My Adult Son’s Death Has Changed My Life

Courtesy of Open to Hope | Written by Basia Monsinki | Originally Published 03.17.2016 | Posted 05.11.2020 When someone we … More

Death Shock: How to Recover When a Loved One Dies Suddenly

Courtesy of Psychology Today.com | By Sean Grover L.C.S.W. | Photo by Cristian Newman on Unsplash | Originally Posted 03.02.2020 … More

Sudden Death

How Hospitals Changed Their Approach to Stillbirth Grieving patients are encouraged to see and hold their stillborn infants—and in some cases even bring them home.

Courtesy of TheAtlantic.com | By Sarah Zhang | Illustration by Katie Martin/The Atlantic | Originally Published 02.12.2020 | Posted 03.14.2020 … More

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

‘I Love You Still’: Woman creates baby memory book to comfort mothers after miscarriage

Courtesy of Fox35Orlando.com | By Kelly Taylor Hayes | Originally Posted 10.25.2019 | Published 12.05.2019 https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/i-love-you-still-woman-creates-baby-memory-book-to-comfort-mothers-after-miscarriage GREENFIELD, Minn. – After a dear … More

What you should say to someone who has lost their child

Courtesy of Today.com | By A. Pawlowski | Originally Published 07.08.15 | Posted 08.18.2019 What do you say to a … More

Surviving the Death of My Son After the Death of My Faith

Courtesy of The New York Times | By Amber Scorah | Illustration by Isabel Seliger | Originally Published 05.31.2019 | Posted … 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

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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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