The Huffington Post: Amy Katz, rabbi of Temple Beth El in Springfield, Massachusetts, says she has been trying to sway her congregants on pivotal social, emotional and spiritual issues through her sermons for years. But none seems…

Womenetics: There’s a photo of my mom I love looking at. In it, she’s standing some distance in front of two Egyptian pyramids    a squinty smile lurking quietly beneath her oversized sunglasses. Although she…

The Death Writer Blog: A few weeks ago, I was sitting in a doctor’s office and I read a little blurb about the Conversation Project in one of the magazines.  So, I sent them an…

Medical Futility Blog: The Coalition for Compassionate Care of California is working with The Conversation Project, a recently launched public engagement campaign dedicated to having every person’s end-of-life wishes expressed and respected.  The aim is to…

Bargaineering: My great uncle Andy was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, delivering meals to seniors several times a week. He began volunteering after his own retirement and continued until he was in his mid-90s!…

The New York Times: Your relative has spent five days in a hospital intensive care unit, unable to breathe without a ventilator and incapable of making her own medical decisions. Because she appointed you her…