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Cindy Kaufman

Going Home Again

There is an expression that says, “you can’t go home again.” The meaning of this is that when you return to a place from your past, it...

Cindy Kaufman

Making the Hard, but Right, Pet Loss Decisions

To all of those struggling with a beloved pet at end of life, my heart goes out to you. The decisions about what to do and when to do it...

Cindy Kaufman

Memorial Tattoos as Expressions of Grief

I didn’t get it, until I got it. I’m talking about tattoos here, specifically memorial tattoos. Before I go on, let me make a disclaimer...

Cindy Kaufman

2020 - Testing Our Reserves

Whew! Here I am at the end of October 2020, sitting down to write a blog article, and I find myself asking two questions simultaneously,...

Cindy Kaufman

Bringing Race and Culture to the Forefront in End-of-Life Care

The awareness of cultural and racial disparities in end-of-life care has risen necessarily to the forefront in 2020...

Cindy Kaufman

Walking Gracie Home

Life with a blind and deaf dog, especially one that I knew nothing about, was challenging, but not as challenging as what would come.

HeartSpeak End-of-Life Companioning