About a year after my father died, my younger sister called me to ask about her car registration. “It’s expiring,” she said, “but the car isn’t registered in my name, so I’m not sure how to renew it.” “What do you mean it’s not registered in your name?” I asked. That’s how I learned about the Ghost Car—the red Hyundai sedan that haunts my spare moments, always hovering in my per...

When Lauren Richwine founded her Fort Wayne, Indiana business, Death Done Differently, she envisioned helping families navigate one of life’s most difficult transitions. As a “death doula,” Richwine offers guidance and support to the dying and their loved ones—discussing end-of-life wishes, helping write letters to family members, and assisting survivors in planning meaningful m...