Passed away. Lost her battle. Gone to a better place. We didn’t lose your mom. She died. We use euphemisms to soften death, but what we’re really doing is avoiding it. Words matter. Here’s why I choose to be direct by saying them out loud.
Physicians agree that having end-of-life conversations is important. But most received no formal education on talking about death.
It's natural to think this education and conversations are for the older folks. But what if something unexpected happens? A skiing accident, car accident, sudden heart attack. Fate doesn't care that you are on your way to a meeting.
Eating and drinking are social events. And help make the uncomfortable conversations a little easier to swallow.
When something happens and we haven't had the conversation, decisions impact us emotionally and financially. The fix is simple: talk about it.
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