Michelle Desmond
I am a corporate leader turned thanatologist (expert in dying, death, and grief of all types). I come to this work with deep personal experiences of loss. I’m passionate about making a difference in the modern experience of grief and death.
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Grieftok and the gaping hole in grief education
The moment I saw it in The New York Times, I knew the article would be sent to me multiple times. In a discussion on Grieftok (at this link!), the phenomenon of people turning to TikTok and other forms of social media as “grief experts” is...
Legacy, Take Two
A recent trip back East to where I grew up got me thinking about my paternal grandfather, Dennis. It started as I left the family cemetery with dirt-covered hands.
My last Substack was about my maternal grandfather, Keith - an MIT graduate...
An Unexpected Legacy
We are on week three of the graduate course I teach on thanatechnology. Last week’s topic was digital legacy: what personhood means in an age where we leave so much content behind, what our rights and responsibilities are, and what’s needed...
When grief is called "too much"
Spoiler warning: This piece discusses the film “Hamnet” in detail. If you haven’t seen it and want to go in fresh, bookmark this and come back.
“[A] blunt spade designed to whack you over the head until you weep from the pain.”
That’s how...
Why “Death Tech” Needs Grief Experts
I’m a thanatologist - a term most people don’t know - which means I’ve formally studied death, dying, and bereavement. I hold a Master of Science degree in the field and created the first graduate-level course on thanatechnology: the role o...
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