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  • Evolution of Obituaries in the Digital AgeAs technology evolves in the digital age, how people share news of their loved ones’ passing also shifts.

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    Deborah Kelly

    Evolution of Obituaries in the Digital Age
    As technology evolves in the digital age, how people share news of their loved ones’ passing also shifts.

  • What Does It Mean to Be Terminally Ill?A new perspective on terminal illness

    What Does It Mean to Be Terminally Ill?
    A new perspective on terminal illness

    From the moment we are born until we close our eyes for the last time, we walk hand in hand with death. Because we are human, we deny this truth […]

    Kathleen Clohessy

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  • “The Ghost of You”Rock band’s song about loss explores the darker innermost thoughts during grief

    “The Ghost of You”
    Rock band’s song about loss explores the darker innermost thoughts during grief

    My Chemical Romance is an American emo rock band known for punchy guitar riffs and darker narrative themes that many mainstream artists rarely touch. While there is no shortage of […]

    Ariana Barnes

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  • ‘Hamnet’A film about the loss of William Shakespeare’s son shows how differently couples can grieve

    ‘Hamnet’
    A film about the loss of William Shakespeare’s son shows how differently couples can grieve

    While many films feature death and grief, they don’t always seem to fully understand the concepts. Filmmaking often simplifies and embellishes such subjects, but the 2025 film “Hamnet” by Chloé […]

    Ariana Barnes

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  • “Helen’s Birds”A wordless graphic novel about an intergenerational friendship and a young girl’s experience with loss and grief

    “Helen’s Birds”
    A wordless graphic novel about an intergenerational friendship and a young girl’s experience with loss and grief

    During the grief journey, words sometimes seem like too much. Conversely, they might feel like they’re not quite enough to grasp the emotions of love and loss. Viewing loss through […]

    Deborah Kelly

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  • Can You Be Buried With Your Pet?How whole-family cemeteries make it possible

    Can You Be Buried With Your Pet?
    How whole-family cemeteries make it possible

    Despite the fact that many Americans consider their pets to be valued members of their family, it is not a common practice for humans and pets to be buried together. […]

    Caitlin Manner

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  • What is a Celebrant? (Interview)A professional "celebrant" names the key ingredients for a successful memorial

    What is a Celebrant? (Interview)
    A professional “celebrant” names the key ingredients for a successful memorial

    Celebrants are nondenominational professionals who help meet the ceremonial and spiritual needs of families, most commonly called upon for weddings and memorials.  As a highly respected celebrant, Irene Kane creates […]

    Aurora Wells

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  • Will AI “Deadbots” Change How We Grieve?Reaching out beyond the grave using AI

    Will AI “Deadbots” Change How We Grieve?
    Reaching out beyond the grave using AI

    The rise of conversational AI tools has led to a “digital-afterlife industry” already valued in the billions, promising to replace the dead and the way they are remembered. The philosophical […]

    Caitlin Manner

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  • “Take this Body Home”How one song captures the complexities of grief, love, and the meaning of “home” at life’s end

    “Take this Body Home”
    How one song captures the complexities of grief, love, and the meaning of “home” at life’s end

    When Rose Betts’s mother asked her to write a funeral song for her grandfather, she wasn’t sure how she was going to do it. Her family was estranged from him, […]

    Deborah Kelly

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  • Our Monthly Tip: Easter-Inspired Theme for Child’s MemorialFor some, allusions to spring and rebirth might be comforting after the death of a child

    Our Monthly Tip: Easter-Inspired Theme for Child’s Memorial
    For some, allusions to spring and rebirth might be comforting after the death of a child

    Our Tip of the Month An Easter–inspired memorial can provide a gentle, hopeful framework for honoring the life of a child while acknowledging profound grief. Because Easter centers themes of […]

    Caitlin Manner

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