I told my kids these same things. But I don’t rhyme, and I’m not gorgeously illustrated. Read more
August 30, 2018
New Book Helps the Youngest Kids Think About the Hardest Subject
August 30, 2018 By Dale McGowan
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August 10, 2018
The Cruel Arithmetic of a Highland Graveyard
August 10, 2018 By Dale McGowan
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One tombstone recorded more heartache than any other. Read more
June 19, 2018
The Emperor’s New Bones
June 19, 2018 By Dale McGowan
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In the midst of the scene, Pratchett casually tosses off a gem insight about death. Read more
June 11, 2018
Snuffed Like a Buddha
June 11, 2018 By Dale McGowan
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When I learned this meaning of nirvana, I stopped seeing Buddhism as some kind of “Asian Fusion Christianity.” Read more
May 3, 2018
The Long Exhale
May 3, 2018 By Dale McGowan
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At 42 I was still on the inhale side of my life, still building. Now I’ve crossed over into that shrinking space — the long exhale. Read more
April 4, 2018
I Want to Die Like a Dog
April 4, 2018 By Dale McGowan
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“When you die, you don’t die like a dog. You will go on forever!” she said. But after seeing both people and dogs die, I’ve made my choice. Read more
March 26, 2018
Helping Kids Think About Death Without an Afterlife
March 26, 2018 By Dale McGowan
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The goal is not to make our kids ‘okay with death.’ Not even heaven does that. But we can help them engage this profound fact in a healthy way. Read more
March 12, 2018
Dead People Are People Too
March 12, 2018 By Dale McGowan
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As is often the case with comedians who die slowly enough, Tom Davis was funny about it. Read more
February 21, 2018
When Death Becomes “Death”
February 21, 2018 By Dale McGowan
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Evgenia Medvedeva’s world-record routine had an unusual theme — and some commentators just couldn’t handle it. Read more
February 16, 2018
The Dead American Becomes a Wookuh
February 16, 2018 By Dale McGowan
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A wave of humiliation washed over me. They’d been on their way out to find the dead American. Read more
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