Chicago! To celebrate the launch of my new book, My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death, join me at Women & Children First for a discussion and book signing with death doula (and absolute delight) Erica Reid Gerdes.
Grief is not meant to be carried alone. This community grief circle is an open, supportive space for people navigating loss of any kind : death, relationships, identity, or life changes. Together we will slow down, listen, share if we wish, and honor our grief without trying to fix or rush it. No prior experience is needed, and sharing is always optional. What to expect: • A facilitated, guided grief circle • Gentle grounding and opening ritual • Space for reflection, sharing, or quiet presence • Community connection without pressure to speak • A calm, respectful, and confidential environment Open […]
Meditations on Death and Dying is a monthly series of explorations and discussions devoted to honest, thoughtful engagement with death, dying, and grief as essential parts of the human experience. Meeting on the last Saturday of each month, this series offers a welcoming, reflective space to approach mortality not as something morbid or distant, but as something we live alongside every day. Each gathering features a guest with a unique relationship to death through lived experience, professional work, spiritual inquiry, or philosophical reflection. Together, we explore the physical, emotional, spiritual, metaphysical, and philosophical dimensions of death, as well as the […]
Death Project Manager, Silent Book Club of Death, Silent Book Club of Death NYC, Silent Book Club of Death MTL, and TalkDeath’s Book Club are thrilled to invite you to a Virtual Silent Book Club of Death meeting! This virtual gathering will be on Friday, February 6th at 5pm ET/ 4pm CT/ 3pm MT/ 2pm PT. Silent Book Club of Death meetings are structured like any Silent Book Club gathering: you meet up with friendly, like-minded readers, and then politely ignore them while reading a book of your own choosing. Members are encouraged to bring books related to the theme […]
According to a recent AARP study, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say: “I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.” Or: “The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” The truth is: We will all have a caregiving story. Let’s make sure yours is one filled with support, empowerment, and peace. That’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a […]
Valentine's Day. Grief. Both can be messy and heavy and complicated. Also funny and strange. Let's talk about it. Join us for Glue Sticks and Feelings: an Anti Valentine’s Day Grief Crafting Circle. Come hang out with other grievers, crafters, grieving crafters, and crafting grievers. Share what you feel comfortable sharing, and make a collage, a mini zine, a Valentine to what or whomever you're grieving – or BYO craft, so long as there is no glitter / oil paints / physical mess that would impact the space. Our artistic abilities: amateurish. We welcome and adore artistic visions of macaroni […]
In this book club, we read a new book every two months, but meet once a month over Zoom. We take suggestions and decide as a group which book to do next. Email us to join and get the zoom link.
Interested in celebrating love beyond the sentimental, in ways that are tangibly beneficial to those you love? Got complicated feelings about departed family and loved ones, and have things to communicate to them? Love is a verb. Done thoughtfully and well, end of life planning can be a gift to your loved ones. When not prepared for, the bereaved can have taxing logistical messes to deal with, at a time of deep grief. Join Death Project Manager and Postal Service for the Dead for an evening of end-of-life planning and reflection, and a discussion of planning as an act of […]
The Luckiest by Kelly Cervantes (with the author) on Wednesday February 25th 5:00 - 6:30 PM (PT) 8-9:30 (ET) We are so looking forward to the return of Kelly who spoke to our book club last year with Normal Broken, describing her journey raising and losing her daughter to a neurodegenerative disorder and epilepsy. Here's a description of The Luckiest: When moving from a conservative Midwestern suburb to New York City to pursue an acting career, Kelly Cervantes never could have imagined what life had in store for her—or how much she would fundamentally change along the way. The Luckiest […]
Welcome to the Death Literacy Book Club! Join me online for lively discussions on books that explore the theme of death in unique and thought-provoking ways. Whether you're a bookworm or just curious, this club is open to everyone. You will receive a workbook to fill in as you read and we will go through this when we meet up. Share your thoughts, connect with fellow readers, and discover new perspectives on mortality through literature. Let's dive in together, improve our death literacy, level up our end of life preparedness game, get lost in a story and grow connections at […]
Grief isn’t only something we experience after a death. We grieve relationships, careers, dreams, and a changing sense of safety, and many of us are also grieving the state of the world itself. These everyday griefs are often unspoken, yet they shape how we navigate life and care for one another. Many of us are wondering how to stay engaged with what’s happening in the world while also caring for our own mental and emotional well-being. This 90-minute interactive, donation-based grief workshop explores grief as a life skill - one that helps us adapt to unwanted change, understand what we […]
💻 Death Doula Community Conversations Are you curious about becoming a death doula - or navigating the early stages of building your practice? Whether you’re just starting out or looking for guidance as you grow, this monthly gathering is for you. The Death Network Collective invites you to join us for an open, supportive conversation about the realities of death doula work: the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Each month we’ll dive into common questions like: How do I connect with my community as a new death doula? Do I need a website or social media presence? Who/what/where/why […]
