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

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Category: Parental Loss

Meet the bereavement midwife for Leeds who has helped families across the city affected by baby loss

Courtesy of Yorkshire Evening Post | Written by: Daniel Sheridan | Photo by: LTHT | Published: 10.11.2021 | Posted: 10.16.2021 … More

It Could be 23 Days Since She Died or 23 Years, You STILL Gonna Cry About Your Momma

Lisa Caraway Oliver, EdD, GC-C | Published 06.13.2021 So…I serve as a Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM) at the church I … More

After a Parent’s Death, a Rush of Change

Courtesy of The New York Times.com | By E. J. Levy | Illustration by Brian Rea | Originally Posted 11.07.2013 | … More

Regret Is An Inevitable Part Of The Grieving Process

Courtesy of ScaryMommy.com | By Meghan Roirdan Jarvis | Photo: PictureNetCorporation/Getty | Originally Posted 02.28.2020 | Published 03.29.2020 My mother … More

Beauty in grief: Durham woman creates 100 days of art from her mother’s funeral flowers

Courtesy of WRAL.com | By Heather Leah, WRAL digital journalist | Originally Posted 02.08.2020 | Published 03.09.2020 https://www.wral.com/woman-uses-funeral-flowers-to-remember-mom-with-delicate-art/18958907/ DURHAM, N.C. — … 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

His parents died while he was in college so his dogs came with him on senior day

Courtesy of The Washington Post |By Cindy Boren | Originally Posted 12.01.2019 | Published 02.04.2020 Senior day is typically an … More

Would you join a grief club? From supper parties to podcasts, a new generation is changing the way we deal with loss.

Courtesy of the DailyMail.co.uk | By Emma Winterschladen | Originally posted 12.21.2020 | Published 01.17.2020 When you suffer a loss, … More

The Shock And Grief Of Losing My Father Was Something I Couldn’t Have Prepared For

Courtesy of HuffPost.com | By Clyde McGrady | Originally published 11.02.2016 | Posted 01.06.2020 What is the right way to … More

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FINAL WISHES – A Workbook for Planning a Funeral, 2nd Edition

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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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