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Demystifying the bureaucracy of death & dying with a sense of humor. Find your niche in The Columbarium newsletter. BUY THE BOOK NOW!💀

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Thank you for letting me unleash my inner English teacher to clarify these commonly confused terms. Palliative Care and Hospice Care can go together—but they don't have to! And they're not the same.

#deathpositive #deatheducation #endoflife #endoflifecare #hospicecare #palliativecare
On a white background traced with light green flowers, lime green and black text reads: Hospice Care and Palliative Care are neither Synonyms nor Antonyms. Below, on a lime green background, black text reads: Hospice care offers end-of-life treatment. Palliative care improves quality of life. You don't have to be dying to receive palliative care! But dying people can receive palliative care, too. In the upper-right corner is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon.
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Thanks for all your support of “My Parents Are Dead: What Now?” Here are some other ways you can promote the book, if you’re so inclined!
#deathpositive #books #bookreviews #thankyou
January 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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A wonderful friend surprised me with this Jill Lepore book. Through loosely connected essays that journey along the stages of life, Lepore examines the culture of life and death we've built in America, for all its innovations and all its flaws.
#books #deathpositive #jilllepore #essays
White and lime green text on a gray background speckled with black reads: "Matters of life and death are not, inherently, partisan. They have been turned to partisan purposes, and that shift has fundamentally altered American political culture. Americans have always fought about rights, but life is different from liberty and property." - Jill Lepore, "The Mansion of Happiness: A History of Life and Death"
January 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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DUE DATE: A LIBRARY DEATH SALON is back! And because the main library branch is closed for renovations, we've been adopted by everyone's favorite bookstore/bar/cafe Nook & Nowhere! Catch you on 1/22 to talk death cleaning strategies.
#deathsalon #deathpositive #louisville #deathcleaning
An old fashioned library borrowing card sits on a black background. On top, white and green typewriter text reads: Your loved one may be gone, but their belongings remain. STUFF! Nobody likes to do chores. It's worse when you're grieving. Join us at new location Nook & Nowhere to talk strategies for protecting your heart and staying sane while getting rid of all that stuff. Due Date: A Library Death Salon. Nook & Nowhere (new location!). January 22, 2026 at 7pm. Below is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon. Green text on a black background reads: DUE DATE - A LIBRARY DEATH SALON. All sessions 7-8 p.m. at Nook & Nowhere in Louisville, facilitated by writer and death doula Becky Robison. In the center is an image of an old-fashioned library borrower's card, featuring columns for date due and borrower's name. But this one is labeled with UPCOMING SESSIONS: 1/22 - STUFF! A.K.A. death cleaning. 2/19 - Dead celebrities. 3/19 - Death & taxes. An explanation on the side reads: Somewhere between a workshop, a support group, and a weird party, these monthly death salons will help you come face to face with the Grim Reaper—and maybe even befriend him.
January 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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In tomorrow's edition of The Columbarium, we'll talk zinkies—a.k.a. "white bronze" monuments that were all the rage in cemeteries in the late 1800s. Sign up: deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter

#newsletter #deathpositive #cemeteries #headstones #history
Old fashioned black and green text on a papery white background reads: Is white bronze actually bronze? Nope. "White bronze" just sounded better to consumers than "mostly zinc, with some copper and tin for good measure." The Columbarium. deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
January 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Living in Alaska? Here are the legal methods of disposition in your state as of January 2026.

#deathpositive #deatheducation #funeral #burial #cremation #aquamation #humancomposting #greenburial #alaska
An illustration of a ribcage is just visible above a black background. On top of that, green and white text reads: What can you do with a dead body in Alaska? Traditional burial (check); Green burial (check); Fire cremation (check); Water cremation (X); Human composting (X); deadparentswhatnow.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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You have TWO opportunities to see me in person to celebrate the launch of my new book: January 14 in Louisville at Carmichael's and January 29 in Chicago at Women & Children First. Come get your copy signed and talk about death with me!
#deathpositive #books #chicago #louisville #estateplanning
White and black text on a lime green background reads: Book launch! January 14 - Becky Robison in Conversation with Kaira Tucker. Carmichael's Bookstore on Frankfort | Louisville | 7pm ET. January 29 - Becky Robison in Conversation with Erica Reid Gerdes. Women & Children First | Chicago | 7pm CT. In the center of the image is the cover for the book My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death.
January 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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A friend suggested I hold office hours to help folks make financial & healthcare POA forms. Ask and ye shall receive, Louisville. Let's try this in January and see how it goes! New year, new opportunities to prepare for death.
#deathpositive #louisville #poa #estateplanning #officehours
In the center of a black background, a spiky green bubble, like you see around words like "POW!" in comic books, is covered by orange lettering that reads: Power (of attorney) Hours! White text above and below reads: BAM! Get those financial and medical POA forms off your to-do list. Drop in. Thursdays & Saturdays in Louisville at MaybeItsFate. In the bottom right is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon. At the top of a black background, a spiky green bubble, like you see around words like "POW!" in comic books, is covered by orange lettering that reads: Power (of attorney) Hours! White text below reads: January 2026. January 10 from 12:30-2:30pm. January 15 from 2-4pm. January 17 from 12:30-2:30pm. January 22 from 2-4pm. $5-$10 suggested tip. MaybeItsFate. 1425 Story Ave. Louisville, KY. In the bottom right is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon.
January 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY!! “My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death” is officially out in the world. Grab it wherever books are sold!

#books #deathpositive #outnow #estateplanning
January 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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I'm celebrating my book launch with a Q&A on Instagram Live. Send your questions to [email protected]. See you there.

#books #ama #deathpositive #deatheducation #funeral #grief #deathdoula #booklaunch
Groovy black swirls cover a gray background. On top, lime green text reads: Ask me anything about death. Send questions to hello@deadparentswhatnow.com. I will answer them on Instagram Live at 6:30pm ET on January 6.
January 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Living in Alabama? Here are the legal methods of disposition in your state as of January 2026.

#deathpositive #deatheducation #funeral #burial #cremation #aquamation #humancomposting #greenburial
An illustration of a ribcage is just visible above a black background. On top of that, green and white text reads: What can you do with a dead body in Alabama? Traditional burial (check); Green burial (check); Fire cremation (check); Water cremation (check); Human composting (X); deadparentswhatnow.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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You have THREE DAYS LEFT to preorder my book, submit your receipt via the form on my website, and get a free copy of “In the Hole,” a totally normal funeral planning game by yours truly. #deathpositive #books #preorder #ttrpg #funeral #grief
January 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Oh hey, Louisville. I've got some fun stuff coming up this month. I spy a new location for our monthly death salons. 👀

#louisville #deathpositive #deathsalon #booklaunch
A lime green, black, gray, and white flyer advertises various events around Louisville in the month of January, including a book launch, a death salon, and drop in hours to make power of attorney forms.
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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2025 was a doozy. But 2026? It's going to be a big one. Wishing you a wonderful, death positive new year!

#deathpositive #happynewyear
January 2, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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Now's the time to preorder "My Parents Are Dead: What Now?" Preorders really help! And remember to submit your receipt on my website to receive a free, totally normal funeral planning game. Thanks, friends. deadparentswhatnow.com/book

#books #deathpositive #preorder #grief #estateplanning
In the center of a lime green background is the cover of Becky Robison's book "My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death," featuring the title over a silvery urn surrounded by green vines and small white flowers. Vines also climb from the four corners of the lime green background. Black and text around the cover reads: My book is coming out in one week!!! Preorder now! deadparentswhatnow.com/book
December 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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If you live in Puerto Rico, you don't have a small estate limit. You're stuck going to probate court regardless of estate size. Don't shoot the messenger.

#estatelaw #willsandtrusts #deathpositive #puertorico #smallestate #DeathEducation #estateplanning
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December 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Let's get cozy, people—while we still can.

#deathpositive #cozy #relax #burial #happyholidays
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December 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Merry Christmas from me & my 💀 parents to you & yours. It was nice spending time with family who knew them this holiday.
December 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town to teach you about estate planning. Merry Xmas Eve to those who celebrate!

#deathpositive #estateplanning #hollyjolly #christmaseve #books
December 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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In tomorrow's edition of The Columbarium (the final edition of 2025!), we'll cover what happens when the ground is too frozen for burial. Seemed like a good Yuletide topic, all things considered. Sign up: deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter

#newsletter #burial #cemetery #cemeteries #deathpositive
On a light blue background, old-fashioned black and green text reads: The trees are strung with glittering lights. Mariah Carey’s whistle notes ring in your ears. That one M&M’s commercial from the 90s is still on the air somehow. And in the parts of the United States closest to the North Pole, corpses are being gently stacked in dead houses. The Columbarium. deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
December 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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If you live in Washington, D.C., you may be able to submit a small estate affidavit or use summary probate if your estate is worth less than $40,000. Search your county + "small estate" online.

#estatelaw #willsandtrusts #deathpositive #washingtonDC #smallestate #DeathEducation #estateplanning
A black rectangle with white scribbles in the upper-left and lower-right corners. In green and white text, it reads: District of Columbia! Your current small estate threshold is $40,000. If an estate is worth less than this amount, you may not need to go through probate court. Double check with a lawyer! deadparentswhatnow.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Preorder my book NOW wherever books are sold, and download death workbooks on my website: www.deadparentswhatnow.com/death-writin...
On a black background strung with Christmas lights and sprinkled with shapes that evoke snowflakes, lime green text reads: My stuff! Below are the images of the book cover for "My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death," as well as three workbook covers: "My parents are dead, and I need to write an obituary"; "My parents are dead, and I need to write a eulogy"; "How to make a last will and testament for cool people." The book is available for preorder and the workbooks can be found at deadparentswhatnow.com. At the bottom is the logo for My Parents Are Dead - What Now?: A Cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon.
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Who says death can't be fashionable?
On a black background strung with Christmas lights and sprinkled with shapes that evoke snowflakes, lime green text reads: Gear! Below are the images of two items of clothing and a sticker: The Order of the Good Death's "Safe Deathcare for All" hoodie, Lauren Seeley's "Death Doula" metal font shirt, and TalkDeath's 'I brake for cemeteries" bumper sticker. At the bottom is the logo for My Parents Are Dead - What Now?: A Cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon.
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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These end-of-life conversation starters are fun AND functional!
On a black background strung with Christmas lights and sprinkled with shapes that evoke snowflakes, lime green text reads: Games! Below are the images of three card decks: The Death Deck, Coffin Cards, and The Good Mourning Society's Memento Set. At the bottom is the logo for My Parents Are Dead - What Now?: A Cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon.
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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You can find more death positive reading material on my Bookshop affiliate page: bookshop.org/shop/deadpar...
On a black background strung with Christmas lights and sprinkled with shapes that evoke snowflakes, lime green text reads: Books! Below are the covers for four books: Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins by Amy Shea; Somebody is Walking On Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez; Renegade Grief by Carla Fernandez; and All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell. At the bottom is the logo for My Parents Are Dead - What Now?: A Cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon. Also at the bottom, a large, lime green Christmas light is printed with black text advertising a Bookshop.org affiliate page.
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM