Jacki Green unexpectedly lost her father to suicide when she was 18 years old, just a few weeks before starting college in a new state. Her father's death came as a surprise to not only Jacki's family but to the whole community. As a public figure, Jacki's father's death was highly publicized and Jacki found herself with information she never wanted to know. Now, four years later, Jacki is graduating college and looking back at what this grief taught her during these formative years.

Content Warning: this episode discusses death by suicide.

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Nathan Fry lost his father two years ago when he was 28 from complications following a heart attack. This was not Nathan's first or only sudden death, but his grief unlocked his understanding of his past and allowed him to create a more accurate narrative of his childhood and the neglect he endured.

Referenced Text:
When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer by Walt Witman
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
The Will To Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by Bell Hooks

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In this special bonus episode, Voicemails for the Dead creator Hailey Taymore Brown and Death Educator Lauren Carroll from DeathWives discuss home funerals, eco-friendly death practices, and end-of-life resources to help people prepare for the inevitable reality of death.

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Additional Resources
National Home Funeral Alliance: homefuneralalliance.org
Global Green Burial Alliance: globalgreenburialalliance.net
Half Moon Farm in Lakewood Colorado: halfmoonfarm.co

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