Guidance Blog Posts

This article guidance section or blog was created to open up honest, thoughtful conversations about something most people avoid until it’s too late, our end-of-life choices. Instead of a static website, this is a living blog where each post invites discussion, questions, and shared perspectives. The focus here isn’t on caregiving or specific diseases like Alzheimer’s or Dementia, but on understanding the full range of death options available, ethically, legally, and personally. 

Whether you’re planning ahead or simply curious, this space is designed to inform, challenge assumptions, and give you a voice in a conversation that affects us all.
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Family discussing End-of-Life options
How Preplanning Can Reduce Family Conflict and Uncertainty in Death Decisions
Few family conversations feel harder than end of life discussions. When people search for assisted suicide, they are often looking for more than legal facts. Many want guidance about difficult... Read more...
Dementia Family Conversation
The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Journey: The Conversations We Avoid
When most people think about Alzheimer's disease or Dementia, they think about memory loss, confusion, and the slow progression of the disease. That’s not what this blog is about. There are already countless... Read more...
Body Donation
Donating Your Body to Science: Simple Idea, Complicated Reality
My mother and I have a standing agreement that sounds wonderfully straightforward: when we die, donate any usable organs, give our bodies to science, and cremate whatever remains. Clean, efficient,... Read more...
Organ Donation
Organ Donation and Body Donation - A Summary
When planning ahead, most people think about wills, trusts, and medical decisions. But another important, and often overlooked, choice is what happens after death, specifically when it comes to donation.... Read more...
Giving my kids everything
If I have a Revocable Trust set up, giving my kids everything, do I still need a Financial Power of Attorney?
It’s a common assumption: “If I have a trust, I’m covered.” But when it comes to incapacity and day-to-day financial decisions, that assumption can create gaps you didn’t expect. Let’s clear... Read more...
Power of Attorney Discussion
Power of Attorney
When people hear the term “Power of Attorney,” it often brings up one big question: “Is this the document where I decide who pulls the plug?” Short answer: not exactly.Let’s break... Read more...
will vs trust meeting
Will vs. Trust
When people start thinking about estate planning, the first question usually isn’t if they need a plan, it’s what kind. Two of the most common tools are a will and a trust. They sound similar, but... Read more...