My Parents Are Dead: What Now?
A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death
by Becky Robison
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Pub Date Jan 06 2026 | Archive Date Not set
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Description
A certified death doula provides an accessible and digestible guide to dealing with the legal, financial logistical hurdles of a parent's death—without losing your sense of humor.
Whether you’ve recently lost a parent or you're just trying to plan for the toughest day of your life so far, you’re probably experiencing a lot of dizzying emotions. Unfortunately, you’re also going to need to enter an overwhelming maze of paperwork and bureaucracy.
But you don’t have to do it alone.
After losing both parents, Becky Robison devoted herself to making death and postdeath logistics easier on others. She draws on her own experience, plus interviews with experts ranging from monument makers to morticians, to hold your hand through:
Nothing about this is easy. The good news is you have someone on your side.
Whether you’ve recently lost a parent or you're just trying to plan for the toughest day of your life so far, you’re probably experiencing a lot of dizzying emotions. Unfortunately, you’re also going to need to enter an overwhelming maze of paperwork and bureaucracy.
But you don’t have to do it alone.
After losing both parents, Becky Robison devoted herself to making death and postdeath logistics easier on others. She draws on her own experience, plus interviews with experts ranging from monument makers to morticians, to hold your hand through:
- Asking your parents about their end-of-life wishes while you can
- Getting a body buried, cremated, or donated to science
- Planning a funeral
- Securing a death certificate
- Dealing with your parents’ property—or debt
- Handling even more tricky issues you never wanted to be in charge of
- And still being able to laugh, a little, sometimes
Nothing about this is easy. The good news is you have someone on your side.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781683694687 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 288 |
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Featured Reviews
Rachel B, Bookseller
A solid, well-organized guide to what to do after the death of your parents. This is a much-needed guide - and it's got a great title.
Maria M, Librarian
I read this ARC in exchange for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine
Unfortunately the reason for my choosing this title is that I have lost my own parents within 19 months of each other and the going has been tough to say the least
I wasn't necessarily looking for answers but found it comforting that what I have been going through and feeling is 'normal'. Whatever 'normal' is
I found this helpful and would recommend it as a read
