Death Care Racial Disparities and Discrimination in the Death Care Industry: A Conversation with The Grave Woman September 21, 2022
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Grief Support & Resources 10 Meaningful Ways to Commemorate Your Pet Losing a pet is a profound and deeply personal loss. Pets are family members, daily companions, and steady sources of comfort. When they ... By TalkDeathFebruary 19, 2026
Death Care Death Care, End of Life Care, and Funeral Glossary Death care practices and funeral rituals have been around for thousands of years, so it is no surprise that there is an entire ... By TalkDeathFebruary 11, 2026
Culture & Politics Resting in the Reef: Memorials Reefs and the Ethics of Ocean-Based Deathcare Memorial reefs reflect the current shift in ecological deathcare away from conventional ceremonies and cremation rituals. By Jason CollinsFebruary 6, 2026
Death Care Embalming Isn’t the Enemy: How a Green Mortician Found the Good in a Polarizing Practice Our resistance to embalming often reveals deeper cultural discomfort with death itself, and with the realities of caring for the dead. By Christa OvenellJanuary 29, 2026
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In Japan ‘tree burials’ are gaining in popularity as a lack of burial space is changing age-old funeral practices By TalkDeath August 16, 2021 Death Care
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