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Redesigning the End uses the principles of design thinking to change our relationship with aging and dying. It’s a big opportunity. Americans spend two and a half trillion dollars every year on stuff like wills, life insurance, assisted living – and this ecosystem was poorly designed. So we’re here to redesign it.
10 Legal Questions to Ask Your Aging Parents
My grandma died last week (that's a picture of us above). She lived a long life and had gotten very sick, so her passing was a great relief for her...
DIY Estate Planning or Hire a Lawyer? There’s a Gap There.
Let’s get the disclaimer out of the way: If you can afford an estate planning attorney you should hire one. Do-it-yourself guides don’t replace the...
Green Burial Masterclass Approved for Wisconsin Funeral Directors
The State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services approved the Green Burial Masterclass for 12 continuing education credits for...
How Emily Miller Brought Green Burial to Colorado
Emily Miller learned about green burial as a twenty-eight year old mortuary student. Today she runs the first dedicated green cemetery in Colorado....
Technology and Green Burial
The Green Burial Masterclass is a 12-week professional development training course for anyone interested in managing a natural burial cemetery. Lee...
Quotes from Stephen Jenkinson’s “Die Wise”
Too many books, too little time. So I want to help you get a sense for a foundational text that is worth investing your time in. Stephen Jenkinson's...
People Enabling Funeral Reform and Green Burial
The Green Burial Masterclass is a 12-week professional development training course for anyone interested in managing a natural burial cemetery. Lee...
Team Building is Key to Green Burial Education
Jennifer Downs serves on the board of the Green Burial Association of Maryland and is a contributor to the Green Burial Masterclass, a 12-week...
Dozens of Experts Unite to Teach the Green Burial Masterclass
The Green Burial Masterclass is a 12-week professional development training course for anyone interested in managing a natural burial cemetery. Lee...
10 Ways Care Facility Staff Can Support Home Funeral Families
This is an excerpt from Lee Webster's, "Building Bridges along the Death Care Continuum". I especially appreciate the author's focus on clear,...