A lot of grief content sounds like it was written for someone sitting quietly by a window with herbal tea and a soft blanket. That works for some people. For others, especially men dealing with the death of a father, it can feel miles away from thei…
I’m a proud hockey dad to my 12-year-old daughter, but I always feel like a phony. I don’t know the offside rule, am constantly surprised when ‘icing’ is called, and often sit near other more knowledgeable parents…
Nobody wants to bring this up over coffee.You are trying to enjoy a normal afternoon, and suddenly you’re asking your dad if he has a will, whether anyone knows his passwords, and what he actually wants if something goes wrong. It does not e…
Today, my dad died... or more accurately, on this day five years ago. He opted for Medical Assistance in Dying, which occurred on March 30th, 2021. It's also my sister's birthday: an anniversary she has to carry with her every year. &n…
How do you celebrate the death of someone? My dad died about 5 years ago, and my kids were still pretty young. When we talked about him, for them it was just revisiting the same selection of a few core memories, and early …
I use humor as armor. Sometimes it works.When we went to the funeral home to see my dad before he was cremated, the director, Jesse, who was kind and precise in the way professionals earn your trust, brought my mom, my sister, and me into a small …
Well, with a title this cryptic, I’m going to let you down immediately and confirm that he was not a member of a secret organization, nor a high ranking government official, and he never (to my knowledge) rubbed shoulders with any of the Holly…
Scott and I didn’t start Dead Dads because we thought the world needed another podcast.We started it because we couldn’t find the conversation we were looking for.We both lost our dads. And then life kept going like it hadn’t n…
