What To Do When Someone Dies

Thoughts and Inspirations

The hidden cost of grief at work

When my husband passed away suddenly in 2020 while I was pregnant with triplets, people understandably focused on the grief.

The emotional loss was immense...

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Things someone who is grieving probably won't tell you

When my husband passed away, one of the things that surprised me most was how much people cared and how worried they were about getting it wrong (because I ...

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What do I do if someone dies?

When someone passes away, most people understand the early stage.

There is the funeral to organise, immediate paperwork to complete, and practical decision...

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Practical ways to be more prepared for life (and death)

We often think preparation starts and ends with two things:
Life insurance.
 A will.

And while both are important, being truly prepared is about much more t...

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5 ways to support someone through grief. Coming from a widow

When my husband passed away, I discovered something confronting.
Most people genuinely want to help.

But no many knew how they could best help me.

Grief mak...

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If grief is a national reality, what do we do about it?

We know the scale.

Hundreds of thousands of Australians become newly bereaved every year.


Grief affects financial stability, housing, health, cognition, ...

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Grief is not a personal problem. It’s a national reality

Death is increasing in Australia. In 2024, 187,268 deaths were registered. By 2044, that number is projected to exceed 250,000 and it will continue to grow....

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What happens when we finally talk about death?

I recently had the honour of speaking at a Death Cafe.

For those unfamiliar, a Death Cafe is not about grief counselling or formal presentations. It is a s...

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I wasn’t always the Confident Widow

There’s a version of me people see now.

The woman who speaks about resilience, who runs gatherings for widows and about practical planning and rebuilding w...

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Grief is not your identity - but it will try to become it

There’s a moment after loss that no one really prepares you for.
Not just the moment of shock, the funeral, the paperwork.

But the slow shift that happens a...

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The conversations we avoid: why end-of-life planning needs to be spoken about more

In 2016, my husband and I got engaged.
Like most couples, we were caught up in the joy of that season.

Around that time, we also had some conversations that...

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The week of school as a solo mum: managing big life moments when grief is part of the picture

There are certain life moments that carry extra weight as a grieving solo mum.

Starting school.
Milestones.
Firsts and lasts that happen at the same time.

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