In 1896, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery opened its gates in New York, USA.
Today, it is the final resting place of nearly 100,000 deeply loved and dearly missed animal companions, and the world’s oldest pet cemetery still in operation.
In this post, you’ll read how a single act of kindness grew into a peaceful animal kingdom.
There are so many wise words about death and about how we relate to our own mortality.
Whether you love or hate posts like these, give them a chance. You might find something that helps you set the tone for a new, more death-positive 2026!
Why start a blog about death, of all topics?
Isn’t it depressing to write about grief and death all the time?
Why is the blog called “Coffinfolk Café”, and where did the characters Quinley and Herrow come from?
In this post, I’ve gathered the most common questions I get about my interest in death, the Coffinfolk blog, and the short stories featuring Quinley and Herrow.
My “book friends” and I would like to wish you a truly cozy Christmas! ❤️
For many, Christmas is a time of togetherness, warmth, and joy.
But what happens to the celebration when you are deep in grief?
And how can we, as fellow human beings, support someone who is mourning?
This post offers thoughts and gentle guidance on how to face a holiday touched by loss.
Paris, late 1880s. A young woman is found dead in the river Seine. Not unusual in itself—the river had claimed many lives, through accidents, crime, and suicide. Sadly, it still does today.
What made this anonymous woman so remarkable was her face. So peaceful it almost looked as if she were simply asleep.
In this post, you’ll learn about the Unknown Woman of the Seine, who went from an unidentified drowning victim to an artistic icon and one of the most kissed faces in the world.
Children often ask the best questions—sometimes about things I’ve never even considered myself, but suddenly I want to know the answer too once the question has been asked. That’s why I highly recommend Caitlin Doughty’s book “Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals about Death”, in which she uses her expertise, warmth, and humor to answer thirty-five questions from curious little kiddos.
Looking for a new project to tinker with? How about building a coffin or urn – for yourself, or someone else?
Funeral homes offer a wide range of options, but sometimes nothing quite feels right. That’s when the option to build one yourself comes in.
I’d like to recommend one of my favorite games where Death takes center stage: A Mortician’s Tale.
It’s a small but eye-opening game — especially for those of us who don’t live in the U.S., and perhaps even more important for Americans to learn about the choices they actually have when it comes to both their loved ones’ funerals and their own.
What happens when we stop silencing the voice that whispers about death — and instead start talking about it openly?
Being death positive isn’t about celebrating death, but about understanding it, giving it a natural place in our conversations, our culture, and our communities.
By talking about death with curiosity, honesty, and respect, we can reduce the stigma and fear surrounding it — and live a little more freely while we still can.
