Program for Charlotte's Memorial

Goodbye, Beloved Friend

Last Sunday, I received the news that a circle-sister and good friend of 20+ years had passed away on Solstice night. I was prepared, as

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Down to the Sea

(As my friend Nora’s dying process extends longer than we ever thought it would, with days becoming weeks and flowing into months, those of us

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Midwifing the Dying

There has been a great outpouring of love and support this past week for Nora Cedarwind Young on Facebook and elsewhere, and for me, as I share my experience of

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These Days, Last Year

Yesterday was the first anniversary of my father’s passing. Nora, Craig, and I went for a walk in the deep woods where he used to

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