Monthly Archives: April 2016

The conventional wisdom within the bereavement community for many, many years has been that our grief follows a pattern and goes through stages.  On Death and Dying by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, has been held up as the go-to reference for anyone … Continue reading →

Slow, intimate, simple and family led. It’s the way most people want to say goodbye to their loved ones. Only two generations ago, most Australian families cared for the dead with their own hands.  Today it’s a different story, says … Continue reading →

There is a disconnect between what we say we would like to happen come those dying days (or weeks or months) and what actually eventuates.  In this ABC Health Report story, Dr Norman Swan relates the thinking of Dr Bill … Continue reading →

“Grief affects people in different ways,” says Geraldine Doogue, “and when you’re young, shutting out the whole experience can be one way of coping. Melany’s father died when she was 12, and it wasn’t until she was a young adult … Continue reading →

You can have anything you want, at Alice’s restaurant. That’s what Arlo Guthrie says in one of his classic songs.  When it comes to death, it seems we get anything other than what we want.  This story from ABC Health … Continue reading →