“The Greek historian Herodotus, writing over two thousand years ago, produced one of the first descriptions of one culture getting worked up… — Caitlin Doughty Dead father Copy Share Image
“Holding the space doesn’t mean swaddling the family immobile in their grief. It also means giving them meaningful tasks. Using chopsticks to… — Caitlin Doughty Family Copy Share Image
“A girl always remembers the first corpse she shaves. It is the only event in her life more awkward than her first… — Caitlin Doughty First kiss Copy Share Image
“We need to reform our funeral industry, introducing new practices that aren't so profit-oriented, and that do more to include the family.… — Caitlin Doughty Family Copy Share Image
“There has never been a time in the history of the world when a culture has broken so completely with traditional methods… — Caitlin Doughty Death Copy Share Image
“I had written my thesis on medieval witches accused of roasting dead infants and grinding their bones. A year later I found… — Caitlin Doughty Care and concern Copy Share Image
