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RIP my profession (and probably yours, too)
Artificial intelligence is transforming work. No one is talking about the grief that will follow.
19 hrs ago
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Carolyn Gregoire
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Hello, Mortal
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Women are reclaiming deathwork
On International Women’s Day, we trace how deathcare moved from women and community into a male-dominated industry—and how it’s shifting again.
Mar 8
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Maura McInerney-Rowley
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Hello, Mortal
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We threw a dinner party at a funeral home
A glimpse into the fascinating conversations that happen at a death dinner—and why you should be having them, too.
Mar 1
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Maura McInerney-Rowley
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Carolyn Gregoire
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Hello, Mortal
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February 2026
3 types of wills you should know about before you die
Death has a way of clarifying what matters—and it’s rarely about your finances or furniture.
Feb 22
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Maura McInerney-Rowley
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Hello, Mortal
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Practicing small deaths
What if dying wasn’t something that happened once, but something we learned to do, little by little, all the time?
Feb 15
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Maura McInerney-Rowley
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Hello, Mortal
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Kate Kearney Writer
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We seek immortality, but all we get is a moment.
What does it mean to strive for greatness in a world where everything (and everyone) will one day be forgotten?
Feb 8
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Maura McInerney-Rowley
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Hello, Mortal
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Your body wasn’t built for this
On collective grief, love meeting loss, and what happens when our nervous systems are asked to absorb the world all at once.
Feb 1
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Maura McInerney-Rowley
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Hello, Mortal
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January 2026
What the dying regret most isn't what you'd think
On the regret of not having danced more, and the bodies we forget to appreciate until it's too late.
Jan 25
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Carolyn Gregoire
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Hello, Mortal
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What does it mean to live well when time is running out?
“Come see me in the good light”— a film about living (and loving) well in the face of death
Jan 18
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Maura McInerney-Rowley
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Hello, Mortal
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11 ways contemplating death will help you have your best year yet
New Year’s resolutions are cute, but have you tried reflecting on your mortality?
Jan 11
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Maura McInerney-Rowley
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Hello, Mortal
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Carolyn Gregoire
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December 2025
How to let a year die
Giving our bodies space to process the emotions of a year gone by.
Dec 21, 2025
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Carolyn Gregoire
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Hello, Mortal
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The one thing you need to start thinking about to prepare for death
Should you pre-pay for your funeral? The pros, cons, and a guide to help you decide.
Dec 14, 2025
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Maura McInerney-Rowley
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Hello, Mortal
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