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5 Tips For Helping Your Aging Parents Get Organized
A combination of careful planning and tough decisions make all the difference.
9 Resources To Start Or Complete Your Bucket List
You’ll never get to the top of Mt. Everest (or the top of the tall slide at the water park) if you don’t have a little...
91-Year-Old Woman Chooses Vacation Over Cancer Treatment
The choice between treatment or hitting the road was an easy decision for Miss. Norma.
Swedish Blood Donors Texted When Their Blood Saves A Life
If you ever donated blood, you probably got a sincere thank you from the staff and a giant chocolate-chip cookie. The blood banks...
Spring Planning: Clean Your Home And Get A Plan In Place
Mix spring cleaning with some planning and you’ll feel as fresh and alive as a cherry blossom.
‘Count Your Blessings - And Determine How To Pass Them On’
Writer Chuck Jaffe learned the power of planning from his brother, who suffered from a rare disease that eventually took his life...
Checklist: How To Identify Skeletons In Your Closet
A quick snapshot of everything you might want to take to the grave – or at least have deleted, erased, shredded, or destroyed by...
How To Eliminate All The Skeletons In Your Closet
Questionable browser history, racy photographs, and private health conditions are just a few posthumous scandals you might want...
How To Gather Important Family Info On Thanksgiving
Time to give thanks for all you have...and do a little recon.
My Friend's Mom is Dying...What About Me?
When dealing with hardship, it can feel good to console someone else for a change.
Robin Williams’ Most Uplifting Movie Moment
Robin Williams was known as a manic comedian, but it was his more soft-spoken performances that stick with us.
Great-Grandma Finds Solace, Joy And Selfies On Instagram
Call her InstaGranny!
Why Can't All Commercials Be This Great?
Warning: Prepare yourself for chills and misty eyes.
The 20 Most Upbeat Songs About Death
Just because the subject matter is sad doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to rock out to it.
How To Prevent Your iPad From Becoming A Shiny Placemat
A mother in England who died of cancer left her sons her iPad...but she didn’t leave them her username and password, rendering...
3 Songs About Regret That Make You Want To Hug Somebody
If you’re a parent, or remotely human, keep some tissues handy.
9 Famous People Who Saved Lives By Donating Their Organs
We know organ donation is important, especially if you’re a recipient or might be one day. But how many of us are prepared to...
18 Songs That Make You Want To Give To Charity
Most songs simply want to make you happy or sad. But some are trying to do more, shedding light on an important social issue or...
Favorite Heirloom: Grandma's Priceless Pink Plastic Rollers
Hidden in the back of my closet is a yellowing plastic bag filled with AquaNet-crusted, faded pink, partially broken hair rollers...
Mad Men Makes End-Of-Life Planning Elegant And Personal
Warning: There’s a major character spoiler ahead. Proceed only if you are up-to-date on the show or don’t care about spoilers.
Headstone Recipe: Grandma Ida's Nut Cookies
The most thoughtful way to share your favorite recipe with the world.
Minecraft Video Game Memorial Honors Loved One
A man coping with a painful loss used Minecraft to help him honor the woman he loved.
Grandfather Writes His Own Thoughtful and Funny Obituary
Walter George Bruhl Jr. lived a full life and shared it with the world on his terms by writing his own obituary.
Homeland Actor Wrote His Own Touching Obituary
You probably didn't know James Rebhorn by name. But you definitely knew his face.
Man With Same Name As Me Died And His Obit Is Outstanding
It all started with a Google Alert...
Are You Ready For Some Football Funerals?
Football isn't just a game to some. It's a way of life...and death.
The Best Ways To Save Family Recipes
Last year my grandmother turned 102 years old, and right before her birthday her three daughters started arguing about her...
The 10 Most Inspiring, Confusing, And Amazing Last Requests
Going out with a bang, an “awww,” and a huh?
How To Make Sure Your Legacy Lives On After You’re Gone
You’re the only person alive with all of this information. If you don’t share it, who will?
Ethical Will Worksheet
An Ethical Will is a personal document that you create in order to communicate your values, experiences, and life lessons to your...
How To Write An Ethical Will
An ethical will is a personal document that you can create to communicate your values, experiences, and life lessons to your...
Keep Calm And Carry This List With You On Diagnosis Day
The day someone you love is diagnosed with a terminal disease, often referred to as "Diagnosis Day," the sheer terror that takes...
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Best of 2016: 10 Things We Covered You May Have Missed
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