
From Episcopalians to Buddhists, more than 30 congregations of different faiths nationwide will come together during Conversation Sabbath, Nov. 11 through 20, to focus on what the faithful have in common: a reluctance to talk…
From Episcopalians to Buddhists, more than 30 congregations of different faiths nationwide will come together during Conversation Sabbath, Nov. 11 through 20, to focus on what the faithful have in common: a reluctance to talk…
While death may be anything but a “revolutionary idea,” the concept of being able to control how hard one’s death will be definitely has people talking. Which is exactly the point of The Conversation Project….
Communities across the country are now gearing up for Conversation Sabbath 2016 – an interfaith celebration of the importance of sharing our unique preferences for end-of-life care. From November 11 to 20, congregations of all…
Remember how the model of birth in America was transformed from the outside in. It wasn’t doctors who invited husbands with their video cameras into the room or doulas and bathtub births. It was people…
Reading the obituaries isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time but here at The Conversation Project we are pretty comfortable with death, and most importantly, fascinated by how people lived and spent their final days….
Joanna Baker knows firsthand what it’s like to serve as caregiver to both of her aging parents, Dorthie, an 84-year-old mother with Alzheimer’s disease, and Ed, her 92-year old father. As an only child, she…