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A collection of 15 posts

Frequently Asked Questions About Digital Legacy Planning, Answered Simply

Frequently Asked Questions About Digital Legacy Planning, Answered Simply

The most-searched questions about digital legacy planning, answered simply. Digital executors, account closure, legal status, and check-in systems.

What to Include in Your Final Message (And What to Leave Out)

What to Include in Your Final Message (And What to Leave Out)

A guide to writing a final message that feels true, not heavy. What to include, what to leave out, and why brevity carries more weight.

For Military Families: New Vitals Built Around What You Already Carry

For Military Families: New Vitals Built Around What You Already Carry

There's a folder in every military household. It works because the person who built it knows what's in it. It fails when that person isn't the one reaching for it. We built something for that moment.

How to Write a Letter Your Kids Will Read When They're Ready

How to Write a Letter Your Kids Will Read When They're Ready

A letter for your child to open at a milestone is one of the kindest things you can leave behind. Here is how to write one that lands.

Grief Is Hard Enough. Don't Leave Your Family a Digital Mess Too

Grief Is Hard Enough. Don't Leave Your Family a Digital Mess Too

Grief is hard enough without an inbox full of unanswered bills. Why a small digital plan now is one of the kindest things you can do.

How to Prepare Your Family Without Frightening Them

How to Prepare Your Family Without Frightening Them

Preparedness conversations land best when they sound like care, not alarm. Here is what to say and what to leave out.

Why 'I'll Set That Up Later' Is the Riskiest Sentence in Preparedness

Why 'I'll Set That Up Later' Is the Riskiest Sentence in Preparedness

Procrastination is the single biggest barrier to preparedness. A look at why we put it off and how to take the smallest possible first step.

The Conversation No One Wants to Have, but Everyone Needs to Initiate

The Conversation No One Wants to Have, but Everyone Needs to Initiate

Talking about end of life planning does not have to be heavy. Here is how to bring it up in a way that feels like care, not crisis.

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How Do We Prepare Our Loved Ones for a World Without Us?

In March 2017, Amy Krouse Rosenthal wrote a column for the New York Times Modern Love section called "You May Want to Marry My Husband" in the last days of her life.". It was a piece about loving her husband, the life they had built together, and her hope that he would find his way forward.

What Is Digital Estate Planning? A Plain-English Guide

What Is Digital Estate Planning? A Plain-English Guide

Digital estate planning is what your family will need to navigate your accounts and information after a loss. Here is a beginner-friendly overview.

Swedish Death Cleaning for the Digital Age: Why Your Most Important Clutter Is Invisible

Swedish Death Cleaning for the Digital Age: Why Your Most Important Clutter Is Invisible

Margareta Magnusson taught us to declutter before we go. But your most important clutter is invisible — the digital accounts no one else can find.

How to Send a Message to Your Family After You're Gone (And Why It's Not Morbid)

How to Send a Message to Your Family After You're Gone (And Why It's Not Morbid)

Posthumous messages are an act of love, not a morbid exercise. Here is how to think about what to write and how to make sure it reaches them.

What a Wellness Check Actually Is, and the Smarter Alternative

What a Wellness Check Actually Is, and the Smarter Alternative

A wellness check is a reactive police call. A daily check-in is the proactive, non-escalating version. Here is when each one fits.

What Is a Check-In System, and Why It's the Simplest Safety Net You're Not Using

What Is a Check-In System, and Why It's the Simplest Safety Net You're Not Using

A check-in system is the simplest preparedness layer most people are missing. Here is what it is, how it works, and who it tends to help.

The Information Your Family Will Need (And Won't Be Able to Find)

The Information Your Family Will Need (And Won't Be Able to Find)

When something goes wrong, the family organizer is usually the one who knows. Here is how to make sure the information does not disappear with them.