Tag: grief

Sweeten up Hard Conversations about Grief and Dying with a ‘Death Over Dessert ‘Club

Sweeten up Hard Conversations about Grief and Dying with a ‘Death Over Dessert ‘Club

Death, dying, and grief has become all the more real during this global pandemic … and still, very few of us are prepared to talk about it. Now, former hospital chaplain and “grief guru” Dana Trent offers a way to make talking about death and 

Dessert First and COVID: Coping with Death and Grief in a Pandemic

From Triangle 411 Podcast: COVID-19 has brought the fear of dying is up close and personal. Death Cafes, gatherings where folks discuss demise over cake and coffee, or even pizza, are helping people cope. Listen here.

Death Cafes Help Ease Grief, Loss in the Time of Coronavirus

From The Associated Press: “COVID has certainly brought death to the forefront. It has brought the death-positive movement to the forefront, but we’re still scared,” Trent said. “What I’m grateful for is that COVID has awakened society to the possibility of death. None of us 

How to Cope with COVID-19 Grief This Mother’s Day

How to Cope with COVID-19 Grief This Mother’s Day

COVID-19 amplifies a tenuous holiday, especially among people of faith.

Finding Courage in Challenging Times

Finding Courage in Challenging Times

How do we cope with the anxiety and stress of a global pandemic? We’re here to help.

From RNS: “J. Dana Trent is on a mission to discuss death with the post-Millennial generation”

From RNS: “J. Dana Trent is on a mission to discuss death with the post-Millennial generation”

In her classroom, Trent, a 38-year-old writer, interfaith minister and instructor at Wake Technical Community College, returns to again and again in the classroom: How do you understand the meaning of life and death? And, more urgently, how do you grieve?