Skip to content
Dying & Death Talk

Dying & Death Talk

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

  • Final Wishes: A Workbook for Planning a Funeral , 2nd Edition
  • DrLisaOliver.com
  • Dr Death and the Humorist

Tag: Death

The Economist explains: How doctor-assisted dying works

Courtesy of The Economist | 07.29.2015 | By N.L. THOSE who are terminally ill have long sought help to end … More

Advanced Directives, Assisted Suicide, Death, Dying

After Newtown shooting, mourning parents enter into the lonely quiet by Eli Saslow

Courtesy of the Washington Post | June 8, 2013 | Eli Saslow This is how it is with every death, … More

Death, Death of a Child, Family Dynamics, Sibling Death

Five myths about military suicides by By Yochi Dreazen

Courtesy of the Washington Post | 11.07.2014 Yochi Dreazen is managing editor for news at Foreign Policy and the author … More

Death, Military Suicides, PTSD, Soldiers

5 Things Not to Say to a New Widow by Kristin Meekhof

Courtesy of HuffPost.com | 05.05.15 “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” — C. S. Lewis, … More

Death, Widowhood

The last companions – By Anthony Chiorazzi

Courtesy of the Harvard Gazette | 09.23.15 Divinity School program helps teach chaplains how to befriend and comfort the sick … More

Chaplains, Death, Healing

Death and Friends: Unacknowledged Grief by Gloria Horsley

Courtesy of HuffPost.com | 04.23.15 Mondays are exciting days for me. Some people dread Monday as the start of a … More

Death, Friendship

Now We Are Five by David Sedaris

Courtesy of The Electric Typewriter & The New Yorker | 10.28.2013 In late May of this year, a few weeks shy … More

Death, Family Dynamics

Now We Are Five by David Sedaris

Courtesy of The Electric Typewriter & The New Yorker | 10.28.2013 In late May of this year, a few weeks shy … More

Death, Family Dynamics

House for sale – by Jonathan Franzen

Courtesy of The Electric Typewriter & The Guardian |  10.07.2006 After Jonathan Franzen’s mother died, he was faced with the job … More

Death, Family Dynamics

Death: Maybe if we don’t talk about it, it won’t happen – by Anonymous

09.21.2015 | Anonymous as told to Barbara Darius Even today, I saw a new patient today that lives in one … More

Death, Dying

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Search Bar

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

Cover of Final Wishes, Funeral Planning Workbook, 2nd Edition
Funeral Planning Workbook, 2nd Edition

Categories

LIsa and Jer

About the Blogger

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.
Follow Dying & Death Talk on WordPress.com

Translate

Advertisements
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Dying & Death Talk
    • Join 325 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Dying & Death Talk
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...