Writing a memoir is such a private, personal experience that it's intimidating to think of adapting it for television. Caitlin Doughty adaptexperienceintimidate Change image and share on social
I want a natural burial. Just straight into the ground in a shroud. Caitlin Doughty burialgrindnatural Change image and share on social
Treat your online affairs as part of your affairs that need to be in order - your bank, your Internet bill - you need to have people who know what you want. Caitlin Doughty affairbankbill Change image and share on social
If we ignore our death, we end up just going around completely oblivious to why we do the things we do! Caitlin Doughty completelydeathend Change image and share on social
I am a mortician who tells you that you don't necessarily need a mortician. Caitlin Doughty morticiannecessarilytell Change image and share on social
Dying in the sanitary environment of a hospital is a relatively new concept. In the late 19th century, dying at a hospital was reserved for people who had nothing and no one. Given the choice, a person wanted to die at home in their bed, surrounded by friends and family. Caitlin Doughty 19thbedcentury share on social
I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary. Caitlin Doughty choosedaydeath Change image and share on social
The death industry markets caskets and embalming under the rubric of helping bodies look 'natural,' but our current death customs are as natural as training majestic creatures like bears and elephants to dance in cute little outfits, or erecting replicas of the Eiffel Tower and Venetian canals in the middle of the harsh American desert. Caitlin Doughty americanbearbody share on social
If people really knew what they were getting into with their third chemotherapy treatment, or getting a pacemaker when they're 92, if they really knew what that was going to mean, they might say no, and we should give them that information. Caitlin Doughty chemotherapygiveinformation share on social
I've worked very hard to become comfortable with how death works and why it happens. I now know that death isn't out to get me. Caitlin Doughty comfortabledeathhard Change image and share on social