We’ve been married for 21 years so taking care of my husband is not new. But when the surgeon told us that the mass in his pelvis was leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer of the soft…

The year of 2021 was a roller coaster for sure, and it was filled with challenges, heartaches, growth, opportunity, new inspiration, and powerful stories. Our team was busy pulling together materials to support you in…

Are you a student and looking for ideas on how to jumpstart conversations with others on your campus? Or, maybe you’re looking for research or practicum ideas that focus on advance care planning or end…

For the last few years, my Lela (the hipper version of Abuela) has been obsessed with her own mortality. She takes any and every opportunity to remind us that she won’t be here for long,…

Writers from all walks of life continue to lead their readers to mingle with death—get to know it from a distance. They urge readers to familiarize themselves with their inevitable acquaintance (so to speak). Below is a list of books that our audience has recommended to us. Each book, written through vastly different lenses, offer the idea that by confronting death, we all will be more likely to live life with a little bit more intentionality.

…an advance directive is a way of extending my fatherly caring into a future when I will be the object of attention – and emotional distress. Envisioning such scenes, I imagine that my daughters might wish for my arm around their shoulders.