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NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 week agoNY funeral parlor of horrors named 'Camelot' stacked decaying bodies like cargo while ripping off grieving family members: AG
A New York funeral home operated illegally, mishandling bodies and overcharging families, leading to a criminal indictment against its owner.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks agoI asked 11 hospice nurses what dying people talk about in their final weeks and not one mentioned career achievements. Every single answer pointed to the same category of regret, and it had nothing to do with what they did or didn't accomplish. - Silicon Canals
Dying patients consistently regret unrepaired relationships and missed connections rather than professional achievements, revealing a fundamental misalignment between what modern life optimizes for and what ultimately matters.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks agoAlmost human': life-size replicas of the dead help mend broken hearts in India
A Kolkata workshop creates lifesize replicas of deceased loved ones using clay, fiberglass, and silicon, helping families process grief by keeping realistic figures of the dead in their homes.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks agoFamily sues L.A. mortuary over 'grotesque' embalming, claims decayed body oozed liquid
The body was visibly deteriorated and was observed discharging liquids from the facial area throughout the entire duration of the viewing and wake. The family was horrified and devastated by what they witnessed.
SF parents
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks agoColorado funeral home owner given 18-year sentence in decaying bodies case
A Colorado funeral home owner was sentenced to 18 years for defrauding families of over $130,000, providing concrete-filled urns instead of cremains, and mishandling nearly 200 decomposing bodies.
Medicine
fromBuzzFeed
1 month agoHospital Workers Are Revealing The Heartbreaking Regrets Patients Had On Their Deathbeds, And Wow
Healthcare workers witness profound deathbed regrets centered on lost relationships, unresolved conflicts, and time wasted on non-essential pursuits rather than loved ones.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoA death scholar on why we need to stop being naive about dying: I always hear, Can't you just put me into a nice meadow?'
Australia will experience peak death around 2040 as baby boomers age, doubling annual death rates and straining healthcare systems, while end-of-life control and autonomy become increasingly valued among those with resources.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month agoToronto family stung by cemetery theft warns others to be careful with family heirlooms | CBC News
I was actually shocked. Mori said it felt like a total violation of my parents. The niche is sacred. On Nov. 17, 2025, the same day the Mori family reported the missing items from Highland Memory Gardens in North York, Halton police held a news conference detailing a string of thefts at eight cemeteries across the Toronto, Halton and Niagara region.
Canada news
Environment
fromMail Online
1 month ago'Boil in a bag' funerals come to Britain: Scotland approves technique
Scotland introduces alkaline hydrolysis, an eco-friendly funeral method that dissolves bodies into sterile liquid flushed down drains, marking the first UK adoption since cremation's 1885 introduction.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoI heard the news on the radio: my parents and sister had died in a helicopter crash. How would I survive their sudden loss?
I am lying in bed listening to the radio at my boarding school as my roommate is getting dressed. As she walks out of the door she says, See you at breakfast don't be late. I'm about to get up when the early morning news comes on the radio, and I hear the announcer saying my parents' names. By the time my roommate arrives at breakfast, everyone has heard.
Mental health
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoI was the primary caregiver for my mother until she died. The responsibilities didn't end with her death.
Caregiving extends beyond a person's lifetime through managing their memory, finances, and legacy with the same dignity and respect shown during their life.
fromDeconstructing Yourself
2 months agoStay with the Grief
Today I saw images of students leaving their school with their hands raised in the air, hours after cowering in fear and terror in barricaded classrooms. Nine dead and twenty-seven wounded in the tiny Rocky Mountain town of Tumbler Ridge. The mayor, Darryl Krakowka, said, "I have lived here for 18 years. I probably know every one of the victims." And this in Canada, which often seems to us Americans like a bastion of sanity and normalcy in comparison with our madness.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months agoWhy the Grief Ripples So Deeply When an Advocate Dies
'They're dead.' In disbelief, my response was unfiltered. 'What?' Followed by the F word. A wave of emotion rushed through me. My chest tightened. My body went cold. I could not immediately find the words to offer condolences, not because I did not feel them deeply, but because inside, my many parts were experiencing a collective shock. When you live with dissociative identity disorder (DID), news like this does not land in one place. It ricochets across all parts within.
Mental health
fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoOvercoming Grief Through Ritual
When we think of rituals, we tend to think of face masks and wellness trends. But there are actually ways to use rituals to help heal grief and deal with stressful times. On this episode, Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are joined by ritual expert Betty Ray to talk about creative ways to help children process grief and big emotions, how to use ritual to create safety and expression, and much more.
Mental health
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