Death
I am a big fan of eulogies. Here’s why they are far more revealing than obituaries
I am a big fan of eulogies. Here’s why they are far more revealing than obituaries
Eulogies tell us who people really were, rather than a CV-like list of their achievements
Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary
Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary
New RSE guidance makes grief part of the curriculum. An expert explains why teaching loss early matters for children growing up in uncertain times
Help with funeral costs: Know your options
Help with funeral costs: Know your options
If you need help with funeral costs, you might qualify for the DWP funeral grant or through charities to support you during a difficult time
‘This is a very difficult decision’: MPs vote to take forward assisted dying bill after emotional debate
‘This is a very difficult decision’: MPs vote to take forward assisted dying bill after emotional debate
‘Where’s the compassion?’: Council refuses to give 11-year-old boy his father’s ashes after funeral
‘Where’s the compassion?’: Council refuses to give 11-year-old boy his father’s ashes after funeral
How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered
How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered
Countdown star Susie Dent: Why ‘willanthropy’ is my new favourite word
Countdown star Susie Dent: Why ‘willanthropy’ is my new favourite word
We don’t know how much time we have. So let’s be sure to use it well
We don’t know how much time we have. So let’s be sure to use it well
UK is ‘failing’ children as death rates rise, poverty surges and health declines at ‘alarming’ rate
UK is ‘failing’ children as death rates rise, poverty surges and health declines at ‘alarming’ rate
‘A national scandal’: Nearly 5,000 deaths caused by cold and damp homes last winter
‘A national scandal’: Nearly 5,000 deaths caused by cold and damp homes last winter
How people are celebrating life and confronting a universal truth by attending their own funeral
How people are celebrating life and confronting a universal truth by attending their own funeral
Succession shows grief is complicated. Here’s how to get help if you’re dealing with a complex loss
Succession shows grief is complicated. Here’s how to get help if you’re dealing with a complex loss
My Dad is gone, but our shared love of books remains
My Dad is gone, but our shared love of books remains
Here’s what happens when you leave your body to science
