https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/our-cat-is-teaching-our-son-about-aging-and-dying 2018-10-10T17:03:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/T-bone_card.jpg?v=1538855344 Our cat is teaching our son about aging and dying. https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/lisa-lori-talk-about-death 2018-10-14T11:07:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Lisa_and_Lori.jpg?v=1539216086 Lisa & Lori Talk About Death https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/my-dads-cancer-diagnosis-changed-our-family 2018-12-13T17:44:03-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/IMG_4912.jpg?v=1539734961 My Dad's Cancer Diagnosis Changed Our Family Dad and daughter, many years after initial cancer diagnosis https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/questions-at-end-of-life 2018-11-11T09:56:33-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/IMG_0325.JPG?v=1541958787 Questions at End of Life https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/why-are-we-avoiding-talking-about-death 2018-11-30T18:30:35-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/pawel-czerwinski-789323-unsplash.jpg?v=1543518414 Why are we avoiding talking about death? https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/on-the-4th-anniversary-of-my-grandmas-death-1 2018-12-13T17:41:20-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/IMG_5832_2b017662-da87-4500-b1eb-3e221abfefda.jpg?v=1544733573 On the 4th Anniversary of my Grandma's Death https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/the-importance-of-game-playing 2019-01-04T12:12:13-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/pawns-3467512_1920.jpg?v=1546630062 The Importance of Game Playing https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/talking-to-the-dead 2019-01-18T19:23:54-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/rawpixel-609018-unsplash.jpg?v=1547866265 Talking to the Dead https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/one-small-action 2019-02-15T13:15:21-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/joanna-kosinska-617513-unsplash2.jpg?v=1550263175 One Small Action https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/in-the-end 2019-02-22T17:47:47-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/IMG_0142_large_a885f386-3572-41f4-ba16-34cc159c3d82.JPG?v=1550886467 In the End https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/how-to-help-when-someone-is-experiencing-illness 2019-03-01T10:22:18-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/IMG_5558.JPG?v=1551460961 How to Help When Someone Is Experiencing Illness https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/show-us-your-deck 2019-03-08T20:29:53-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/2018-10-26_16-46-37_400.jpeg?v=1552073440 Show Us Your Deck https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/what-exactly-does-a-hospice-social-worker-do-anyway 2024-01-20T08:31:59-08:00 weekly https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/would-you-wear-your-loved-one 2019-03-22T12:51:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/heart-2867205_1920.jpg?v=1553282380 Would you wear your loved one? https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/dont-leave-it-to-your-family-to-decide 2019-03-29T13:09:15-07:00 weekly https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/to-die-a-peaceful-death 2019-04-05T09:26:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/mattia-faloretti-709077-unsplash.jpg?v=1554479937 to die a peaceful death https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/stop-telling-dad-that-mom-is-dead 2019-04-11T12:01:32-07:00 weekly https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/whats-the-difference-between-palliative-care-and-hospice 2019-04-25T16:18:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/IMG_6719_b7309510-9798-4b7b-bbd7-ffda300ab3bd.JPG?v=1556232557 What's the Difference Between Palliative Care and Hospice? https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/when-i-die 2019-05-09T18:36:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/when_i_die....jpg?v=1557431326 when I die... https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/how-to-prepare-for-a-medical-emergency 2019-05-16T22:33:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/sergi-kabrera-1513754-unsplash.jpg?v=1558054909 How to Prepare For a Medical Emergency https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/diy-celebration-of-life 2019-05-24T11:11:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/DIY_CROP.jpg?v=1558673989 DIY Celebration of Life https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/going-green 2019-06-21T13:04:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/casey-horner-487085-unsplash.jpg?v=1561146434 Going Green https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/end-of-life-times 2020-01-19T11:09:34-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/EOL_TIMES_NEWSPAPER_PG1.jpg?v=1579459525 End of Life Times https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/guest-blog 2020-01-25T10:29:04-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Death_Deck_guest_blog_header_1_photo.jpg?v=1579972467 Making Difficult Conversations Easier Making Difficult Conversations Easier Text messages and card games that help us talk about death. https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/valentines-day-tribute 2020-02-14T04:00:01-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/VALENTINES_V_SKULLY.jpg?v=1581623244 Valentine's Day Tribute https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/kids-need-us-to-talk-to-them-about-death-by-lisa-pahl-lcsw 2021-01-29T11:13:46-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Lisa_and_Miles.jpg?v=1611946925 Kids Need Us To Talk To Them About Death https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/you-know-your-dog-well-but-what-happens-when-you-die 2021-02-13T21:27:36-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Daisy.jpg?v=1613263402 You Know Your Dog Well But What Happens When You Die? Small gray dog appearing to read a magazine https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/taxes-are-done-next-take-5-steps-to-prepare-for-your-death 2021-04-10T12:31:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/kelly-sikkema-SiOW0btU0zk-unsplash_1.jpg?v=1618082779 Taxes Are Done; Next Take 5 Steps to Prepare for Your Death https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/creating-beauty-out-of-my-deceased-grandpas-stuff 2022-01-27T11:32:47-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Jerry_and_Grandpa.jpg?v=1629486716 How to Repurpose Your Dead Relative's Stuff Into a Meaningful Keepsake https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/human-composting-want-the-dirt 2022-01-27T11:31:10-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/IMG_0241.jpg?v=1643310404 Human Composting. Want The Dirt? https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/i-tried-and-failed-to-give-the-perfect-death 2022-02-21T17:28:17-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Lisa_and_kay_pic.jpg?v=1645489759 I Tried (And Failed) To Give The Perfect Death https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/why-is-it-so-hard-to-tell-me-what-i-already-know-i-m-dying 2023-05-16T06:18:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Why_is_it_So_Hard_to_Tell_Me_What_I_Already_Know_I_m_Dying.png?v=1684152787 Why is it So Hard to Tell Me What I Already Know; I’m Dying https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/million-little-things-shows-the-weight-of-anticipatory-grief 2023-05-16T06:19:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/p15522919_b_h8_be.jpg?v=1684162157 Million Little Things Shows the Weight of Anticipatory Grief https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/death-is-an-achievement 2023-05-16T06:19:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Death_is_an_Achievement.png?v=1684153521 Death is an Achievement https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/it-was-time-to-listen-to-my-mom 2023-05-16T06:19:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/It_was_Time_to_Listen_to_my_Mom_62880974-6e65-4d29-982a-4c819e85fbef.png?v=1684153463 It was Time to Listen to my Mom https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/i-just-wish-i-didn-t-feel-so-alone-with-my-dying-thoughts 2023-05-16T06:17:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/I_Just_Wish_I_Didn_t_Feel_So_Alone_With_My_Dying_Thoughts.png?v=1684153623 I Just Wish I Didn’t Feel So Alone With My Dying Thoughts https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/end-of-life-professionals-can-help-the-dying-feel-less-alone 2023-05-16T06:18:43-07:00 weekly 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Meaning of Life is That it Stops https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/my-husband-was-just-admitted-to-hospice-and-my-phone-won-t-stop-ringing 2024-01-27T11:02:30-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/My_husband_blog_pic.png?v=1706375917 My Husband Was Just Admitted to Hospice and My Phone Won’t Stop Ringing https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/who-cares-what-happens-after-i-die-i-will-be-dead 2024-01-27T11:01:47-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/who_cares_I_ll_be_dead_pic.png?v=1706380978 Who Cares What Happens After I Die, I will Be Dead https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/visiting-memories-thoughts-from-a-woman-with-dementia 2024-01-27T11:02:20-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Old_woman_hands.png?v=1706381779 Visiting Memories: Thoughts From a Woman With Dementia https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/tips-for-caring-for-an-engineer-at-end-of-life 2024-01-27T11:26:53-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/spreadsheet_pic.png?v=1706383448 Tips For Caring For an Engineer At End-Of-Life https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/grieving-your-family-member-with-dementia-while-they-are-still-alive 2024-01-27T11:40:07-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/dementia_pic.png?v=1706384378 Grieving Your Family Member With Dementia While They Are Still Alive https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/why-didnt-the-doctor-tell-us-about-hospice-sooner 2024-01-27T11:53:53-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Why_didn_t_doc.jpg?v=1706384843 Why Didn't the Doctor Tell Us About Hospice Sooner? https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/how-to-support-someone-whose-family-member-is-on-hospice 2024-01-28T11:10:14-08:00 weekly 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Patients on Hospice https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/start-preparing-for-death-by-building-and-nurturing-friendships 2024-01-28T12:28:54-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/friends_pic.png?v=1706473683 Start Preparing For Death by Building and Nurturing Friendships https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/hospice-myths-debunked 2024-01-28T12:52:31-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Person_in_Hospital_bed.png?v=1706474706 Hospice Myths Debunked https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/conversations-about-end-of-life-preferences-builds-confidence 2024-01-28T13:21:55-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/women_laughing.png?v=1706476805 Conversations About End-of-Life Preferences Builds Confidence https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/hard-conversations-bring-us-closer 2024-01-28T13:45:41-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Nature.png?v=1706478341 Hard Conversations Bring Us Closer https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/early-conversations-save-later-heartache 2024-01-28T13:53:55-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/women_talking.png?v=1706478835 Early Conversations Save Later Heartache https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/sitting-with-the-dying 2024-01-28T14:06:34-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Butterfly_pic.png?v=1706479588 Sitting With The Dying https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/atheists-too-can-find-peace-in-their-beliefs 2024-01-28T16:21:37-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Peaceful_photo.png?v=1706487662 Atheists Too Can Find Peace in Their Beliefs https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/sharing-personal-stories-can-help-increase-awareness-about-hospice 2024-01-28T16:38:08-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Kay_picnic.jpg?v=1706488662 Sharing Personal Stories Can Help Increase Awareness About Hospice https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/picturing-our-deathbed-can-help-us-live-better 2024-01-28T16:59:30-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Yosemite_pic.jpg?v=1706489970 Picturing Our Deathbed Can Help Us Live Better https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/how-my-experience-with-loss-inspired-me-to-help-others-die-well 2025-02-18T10:17:12-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Die_Well_Su_Park_mom_58aed015-6186-48ac-ae0a-14aa367c2a28.jpg?v=1739902632 How My Experience with Loss Inspired Me to Help Others Die Well https://thedeathdeck.com/blogs/death-and-life/examples-of-eulogies-eulogies-people-wont-forget 2025-01-30T12:28:42-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/Reading_Eulogy.png?v=1738268922 Examples of Eulogies: 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0116/8719/8778/articles/photo_2_a8359e72-8b7c-476a-999a-baaedd89a271.jpg?v=1781181088 Doing Math in a Funeral Home