It’s the third anniversary of my father’s death and the weather is simply not cooperating. #deathpositive #grief #darkhumor
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On a dark gray background, old-fashioned white and green text reads: "Does the family of the deceased have to pay for the burial vault on top of the casket and the plot and the headstone and everything else? Of course they do! Death cannot defy the demands of capitalism!" The Columbarium. deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
In tomorrow's edition of The Columbarium newsletter: Burial vaults. How did we end up with coffins for our coffins? Sign up to find out: deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
#newsletter #burial #funeral #deathpositive #burialvault #deatheducation
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✨After someone dies, there are quiet moments most people never see.
✨Death care is sacred work.
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An illustration of a ribcage is just visible above a black background. On top of that, green and white text reads: What can you do with a dead body in Illinois? Traditional burial (check); Green burial (check); Fire cremation (check); Water cremation (check); Human composting (X); deadparentswhatnow.com
Living in Illinois? Here are the legal methods of disposition in your state as of March 2026.
#deathpositive #deatheducation #funeral #burial #cremation #aquamation #humancomposting #greenburial #illinois
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On a dark gray background with black speckles, lime green and white text reads: "In the UK, it’s legal to DIY the entire funeral and burial process, including burying a body in your own garden (though the Natural Death Centre warns that a human corpse buried in the garden can reduce the value of your property by ‘between 20 percent and 50 percent’). I’d feel more comfortable about potentially being buried alive if I could simply grub up the top layer and pop back in through the living room window." - Naomi Westerman, Happy Death Club: Essays on Death, Grief & Bereavement Across Cultures.
I've really been enjoying Naomi Westerman's essay collection HAPPY DEATH CLUB. You should pick up a copy!
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Can I do that at my funeral? No, you cannot put your head on a stick. Sorry about that.
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You can read an excerpt of my book “My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death” now in @salon.com!
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Calling all youngsters and the young at heart! The Grim Reaper is coming for you, too. Join me at one of TWO free webinars for the Funeral Consumers Alliance and its New Jersey affiliate this April! Details here: www.deadparentswhatnow.com/events #deathpositive #funeral #estateplanning #youth
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On a lime green background, old-fashioned black text reads: Contrary to the allure of well-written courtroom dramas, actual courtrooms are boring. That’s why everyone tries to get out of jury duty. The Columbarium. deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
Skip probate court with this one weird trick. New issue of The Columbarium newsletter tomorrow! Sign up: deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
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Why would you use a Death Doula while on palliative care #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #PalliativeCare #DeathPositive
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An illustration of a ribcage is just visible above a black background. On top of that, green and white text reads: What can you do with a dead body in Idaho? Traditional burial (check); Green burial (check); Fire cremation (check); Water cremation (check); Human composting (X); deadparentswhatnow.com
Living in Idaho? Here are the legal methods of disposition in your state as of March 2026.
#deathpositive #deatheducation #funeral #burial #cremation #aquamation #humancomposting #greenburial #idaho
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On a black background, a lime green slot machine cartoon sparkles, displaying the numbers 82%. Above and below, green and white text reads: Nevada has the highest cremation rate in the United States! *According to 2025 Cremation Association of North America statistics. deadparentswhatnow.com
I lived in Las Vegas for a while, and somehow this doesn't surprise me.
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We are always here to advocate for you #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #EndOfLifeCare #Hospicr #DeathPositive
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Buy the bleakest how-to guide of the year wherever books are sold! #deathpositive #books www.deadparentswhatnow.com/book
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I hope they know how much I love and care for each and everyone of the souls I’ve help labor out of life 🫶 #MikeyTheDeathDoula #EndOfLifeCare #DeathPositive #Hospice
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On a light gray background is what appears to be a Snellen eye test chart, where the letters begin big and become smaller each line. Only this eye chart reads: Cornea donations are common after death. At the top left is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon. At the bottom of the chart is a lime green line, and on the right side each line is numbered 1 through 8.
The nice thing about corneas is that it doesn't matter how old or sick you are—once you die, they can probably be transplanted into someone else who needs them.
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$100 bills flutter across a lime green background. At the top is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon. Below, black and white text reads: Death & Taxes - An Overview for Those Still Living. Tax season is here—and that goes for corpses, too. Do dead people have to pay taxes? Do you have to pay estate or inheritance taxes? Find out in what is surely the weirdest (and ideally the only) tax lecture you'll attend this year. April 1, 2026 | 7-8pm ET | Online | $10. Register: deadparentswhatnow.com/events
Am I an accountant? No. An attorney? No. However, I have PLENTY of personal experience paying dead people's taxes. On April 1, let me give you a quick overview of what you're up against—and hopefully set your mind at ease. Register: www.deadparentswhatnow.com/events/death...
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This maybe taboo but it’s okay to exhale and feel relief without shame #MikeyTheDeathDoula #DeathDoula #DeathPositive #onthisday
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If you're going to be there, come find me. If you're not, stay tuned. This week is going to be something. #Diversitech2026 #Caregiving #DeathPositive #WomenFounders
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Old-fashioned black and green text on a white background reads: Back in 2024, when I was training to volunteer with hospice patients, the coordinator kept referring to “Chux pads” left and right. I wasn’t sure what I was hearing. Chucks? Chuck’s? Was it some sort of specialized medical term? The Columbarium. deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
Chux pads: brand genericization or anthimeria? Rejoice, linguistics nerds! And hospice nerds, I suppose. We'll discuss this and more in tomorrow's edition of The Columbarium. Sign up: deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
#deathpositive #newsletter #hospice #linguistics #etymology
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An illustration of a ribcage is just visible above a black background. On top of that, green and white text reads: What can you do with a dead body in Hawaii? Traditional burial (check); Green burial (check); Fire cremation (check); Water cremation (check); Human composting (X); deadparentswhatnow.com
Living in Hawaii? Here are the legal methods of disposition in your state as of March 2026.
#deathpositive #deatheducation #funeral #burial #cremation #aquamation #humancomposting #greenburial #hawaii
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On a lime green background, we see the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon. Below, black text in decreasing sizes reads: It's Friday the 13th. Have you made a will yet? (Might not be the worst idea.) deadparentswhatnow.com
Every Friday the 13th I remind you to make a will because ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN! And yet, statistically the number of people in the U.S. without a will is *rising.* What gives?
#deathpositive #estateplanning #fridaythe13th #willsandtrusts #MakeAWill
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Turns out, having a Funko Pop funeral is much cheaper than having a Muppet funeral. #deathpositive #funeral #funkopop
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Smiling gray skeletons dance across a white background. The logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now, a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon, appears next to the logo for Morbid Anatomy. Below, lime green and black text reads: Laughing in the Face of Death - Approaching Death with Levity and Love. Why so serious? From gallows humor to the joy of celebrating a life well-lived, Becky Robison—author of the new book My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death—will offer fun, silly, and passionate pathways into the inevitability of death and dying to make necessary preparations less intimidating. March 16 | Online | 7pm ET | Free
Do you like LAUGHTER? Do you enjoy FREE EVENTS? Morbid Anatomy is hosting my online talk "Laughing in the Face of Death: Approaching Death with Levity and Love" on Monday, March 16 at 7pm ET! Hope to see you there! Register on their website: www.morbidanatomy.org/events-ticke... #deathpositive
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In this new series, I’ll tell you whether your kooky funeral ideas are legal based on the research I did for my book “My Parents Are Dead: What Now?” First up: Muppets.
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Old fashioned white and green text on a dark gray background reads: Before my parents died, the only thing I knew for sure about wills was that a lawyer reads them aloud to you and all the other beneficiaries in a fancy room, letting each individual know whether and what they’ve inherited. The Columbarium. deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
In tomorrow's edition of The Columbarium, we'll bust some Hollywood myths about the probate process. The fact is, no lawyer will read anything to you unless you pay them a lot. Sign up: deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
#newsletter #deathpositive #estateplanning #willsandtrusts #mythbusting
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An illustration of a ribcage is just visible above a black background. On top of that, green and white text reads: What can you do with a dead body in Georgia? Traditional burial (check); Green burial (check); Fire cremation (check); Water cremation (check); Human composting (check); deadparentswhatnow.com
Living in Georgia? Here are the legal methods of disposition in your state as of March 2026.
#deathpositive #deatheducation #funeral #burial #cremation #aquamation #humancomposting #greenburial #georgia
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The bleakest book pitch.
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At the top of a fuzzy black and gray background is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon. Below, lime green and black text reads: You do not inherit your dead parents' debts!!! Creditors can come for your parents' estate, but they can't come for your personal money.* *unless you cosigned on a loan or something, in which case...brutal
Just a friendly reminder: When your parents die, you don't inherit their debts. If the money left in their estate isn't enough to cover their debts, too bad. It's not your problem.
#deathpositive #estateplanning #estatelaw #debt
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An old-fashioned library borrowing card sits in the center of a black background. On top, white and green typewriter text reads: "Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." - Benjamin Franklin. Death & Taxes. Do dead people have to pay taxes? Do I have to pay dead people’s taxes? Do I have to pay taxes on the money dead people gave me? Let’s grab a coffee and find out. Due Date: A Library Death Salon. Nook & Nowhere. March 19, 2026 at 7pm. Below is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon.
Before tax season rolls around, I figured it might be nice to talk about the taxes you *actually* have to pay when someone kicks the bucket. Join me at Nook & Nowhere on March 19 for the next edition of Due Date: A Library Death Salon!
#deathpositive #louisville #taxes #deathsalon #deathcafe
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