Do you want to talk about Death over Dinner?

Do you want to talk about Death over Dinner?

By Lis L Griffin on | Categories: discussion and information around death

When we discuss the things that may be a little scary  such as death, our own or a loved one, it just may open us up.

Michael Hebb  – How death came to dinner

It all started with a University of Washington graduate course called Let’s Have Dinner and Talk About Death, taught by Michael Hebb and Scott Macklin, which quickly grew into a beautiful website designed by Seattle agency Civilization with content developed by Angel Grant

TedMed talk – Breaking bread has historically been a step toward social progress, says Michael Hebb. How can we use the power of home and hearth to change healthcare?

The Dragon Cancer coping with Grief

By Lis L Griffin on | Categories: Videos

When Amy Green’s young son was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor, she made up a bedtime story for his siblings to teach them about cancer. What resulted was a video game, “That Dragon, Cancer,” which takes players on a journey they can’t win. In this beautiful talk about coping with loss, Green brings joy and play to tragedy. “We made a game that’s hard to play,” she says, “because the hardest moments of our lives change us more than any goal we could ever accomplish.”

http://www.thatdragoncancer.com