During the summer before I turned fifteen, my great-grandmother’s health turned its final corner and descended. And then, she was gone. But something happened in the middle that changed the way I viewed conversations about…

Looking for a way to bring up what matters to you when it comes to the health care you may or may not want through the end of life? Or, are you looking to ask…

Winston Churchill didn’t like train platforms or balconies. He didn’t like to stand by the side of a ship and look down into the water. He wrote: A second’s action would end everything. A few…

Even though I now call Minnesota home, I am originally from southern Texas in the Rio Grande Valley region right by the Mexico/US border. This area is rich with traditions, folklore, and beliefs that may…

In my Caribbean culture, it is the women who tend to the dying. For us, it is a duty of care, a grooming to provide emotional support that exists nearly exclusively in the realm of…

My son’s time in utero was healthy and thrilling. Everything inside me was oriented towards a future where I would be his fearless mother, dedicated to loving him, and watching him grow into a mature…