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Demystifying the bureaucracy of death & dying with a sense of humor. Find your niche in The Columbarium newsletter. PRE-ORDER THE BOOK NOW!💀

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My Parents Are Dead: What Now? @deadparentswhatnow.com · Jun 24
What’s this? My book is available for pre-order? Right now?!?! Grab MY PARENTS ARE DEAD: WHAT NOW? A PANIC-FREE GUIDE TO THE PRACTICALITIES OF DEATH wherever you buy books. Coming your way January 6 via @quirkbooks.bsky.social!
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The cover of the book MY PARENTS ARE DEAD: WHAT NOW? The title is printed on a silvery urn on a black background and is surrounded by green vines and white flowers
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Now's the time to preorder "My Parents Are Dead: What Now?" Preorders really help! And remember to submit your receipt on my website to receive a free, totally normal funeral planning game. Thanks, friends. deadparentswhatnow.com/book

#books #deathpositive #preorder #grief #estateplanning
In the center of a lime green background is the cover of Becky Robison's book "My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death," featuring the title over a silvery urn surrounded by green vines and small white flowers. Vines also climb from the four corners of the lime green background. Black and text around the cover reads: My book is coming out in one week!!! Preorder now! deadparentswhatnow.com/book
December 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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If you live in Puerto Rico, you don't have a small estate limit. You're stuck going to probate court regardless of estate size. Don't shoot the messenger.

#estatelaw #willsandtrusts #deathpositive #puertorico #smallestate #DeathEducation #estateplanning
A white rectangle with black scribbles in the upper-left and lower-right corners. In green and black text, it reads: Puerto Rico! Your current small estate threshold doesn't exist. All estates must go through probate court, regardless of size. deadparentswhatnow.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Let's get cozy, people—while we still can.

#deathpositive #cozy #relax #burial #happyholidays
Snowflakes flutter across a light gray background. At the top is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon. At the bottom is a folded, lime green blanket, and a stack of gray and green books topped with a green mug of some warm beverage. In the center, black text reads: This weekend, I encourage you to bury yourself beneath blankets and consume a veritable feast of leftovers, much the same way the worms will make a feast of you one day. Who says death positivity can't be cozy?! deadparentswhatnow.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Merry Christmas from me & my 💀 parents to you & yours. It was nice spending time with family who knew them this holiday.
December 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town to teach you about estate planning. Merry Xmas Eve to those who celebrate!

#deathpositive #estateplanning #hollyjolly #christmaseve #books
December 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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My friend shared with me a review of In Memory Of. I feel so touched to have someone emphasize with the intended experience. 🥰

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Thank you so very much for the review @deadparentswhatnow.com
Can a card game help you grieve? — My Parents Are Dead: What Now?
A review of Tony Tran's game "In Memory Of," available on Indie Press Revolution.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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In tomorrow's edition of The Columbarium (the final edition of 2025!), we'll cover what happens when the ground is too frozen for burial. Seemed like a good Yuletide topic, all things considered. Sign up: deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter

#newsletter #burial #cemetery #cemeteries #deathpositive
On a light blue background, old-fashioned black and green text reads: The trees are strung with glittering lights. Mariah Carey’s whistle notes ring in your ears. That one M&M’s commercial from the 90s is still on the air somehow. And in the parts of the United States closest to the North Pole, corpses are being gently stacked in dead houses. The Columbarium. deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
December 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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If you live in Washington, D.C., you may be able to submit a small estate affidavit or use summary probate if your estate is worth less than $40,000. Search your county + "small estate" online.

#estatelaw #willsandtrusts #deathpositive #washingtonDC #smallestate #DeathEducation #estateplanning
A black rectangle with white scribbles in the upper-left and lower-right corners. In green and white text, it reads: District of Columbia! Your current small estate threshold is $40,000. If an estate is worth less than this amount, you may not need to go through probate court. Double check with a lawyer! deadparentswhatnow.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Need some last-minute holiday gifts? Still searching for that perfect something for the morbid person in your life? Consider these death positive goodies! 🎄🧵👇

#deathpositive #happyholidays #holidaygiftideas #holidaygiftguide
On a black background strung with Christmas lights and sprinkled with shapes that evoke snowflakes, lime green text reads: Holiday Gift Guide! Consider leaving these death positive goodies under the tree this year. At the top is the logo for My Parents Are Dead - What Now?: A Cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon.
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Holly Jolly 💀-mas is back! This time, “Silver Bells” will teach you about legacy work.
#deathpositive #legacy #estateplanning #books #christmas
December 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Unboxing video! Wrong answers only: what should I do with this big honkin’ box of my books from @quirkbooks.bsky.social?

#deathpositive #unboxing #books #endoflifecare #preorder
December 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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IT'S HAPPENING, FOLKS! Here are the first official launch events for my book! On pub day, quiz me on Instagram Live. On January 14, I'll be chatting with Kaira Tucker at Carmichael's Bookstore in Louisville. Chicago date coming soon! For more: deadparentswhatnow.com/events
#deathpositive #books
White and black text on a lime green background reads: Book launch! January 6 - Ask Me Anything About Death. Instagram Live | 6:30pm ET. Email questions to hello@deadparentswhatnow.com. January 14 - Becky Robison in Conversation with Kaira Tucker. Carmichael's Bookstore on Frankfort | Louisville | 7pm ET. Below, white text on a black rectangle reads: Chicago date coming soon! In the center of the image is the cover for the book My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death.
December 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Tomorrow's newsletter won't be the usual fare! Instead of history, I'll be dedicating The Columbarium to questions I wish I could have asked my dead parents. Plus, book launch events! Sign up: deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter

#newsletter #deathpositive #gallowshumor #bookstagram #estateplanning
Old-fashioned white and lime green text on a dark gray background reads: I often joke that I couldn't have written my book without my parents—or rather, I couldn't have written it *with* them. The Columbarium. deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
December 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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If you live in Wyoming, you may be able to submit a small estate affidavit or use summary probate if your estate is worth less than $200,000. Search your county + "small estate affidavit" online.

#estatelaw #willsandtrusts #deathpositive #wyoming #smallestate #DeathEducation #estateplanning
A white rectangle with black scribbles in the upper-left and lower-right corners. In green and black text, it reads: Wyoming! Your current small estate threshold is $200,000. If an estate is worth less than this amount, you may not need to go through probate court. Double check with a lawyer! deadparentswhatnow.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Ideally, you will preorder a copy of "My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death." But I get it—times are tough. Here are some free things you can do to help the book sell!
#deathpositive #books #writers #preorder #goodreads #library #spreadtheword #bookclub
On a lime green background with messy, light gray checks sits the book cover of My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death. Above the cover, swirly black text reads: Other fun (and free) ways to help my book succeed! Retro stars surrounding the book have text atop them that reads: Add the book on Goodreads, Bookbub, and/or StoryGraph. Ask your local library to order a copy. Pitch it to your book club as your next read. Spread the word on social media. Share my website with friends and family.
December 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS??? I can outsell her. I really, truly can. My book’s 10x better anyway.
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Holly Jolly 💀-mas returns! This time, John & Yoko are here to help you with your end-of-life planning.

#deathpositive #endoflifeplanning #hollyjollychristmas
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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So many people ask me if they can be a mushroom when they die. Yes! You can be a mushroom, okay?! 🍄

#deathpositive #funeral #burial #naturalburial #mushrooms #greenburial
On a trippy, swirly gray background is a lime green sketch of two mushrooms. On top of those mushrooms, trippy light gray text reads: Yes! You can be a mushroom when you die! At the bottom, small text reads: deadparentswhatnow.com On a trippy, swirly gray background is a lime green sketch of two mushrooms. On top of those mushrooms, light gray text reads: Dutch company Loop Biotech is at the forefront of this trend, offering biodegradable coffins and urns made of mycelium & hemp that promise to break down within 45 days of burial. Their products are available in numerous countries, including the United States, and are suitable for both traditional and natural burial, as well as cremation. At the bottom, small text reads: deadparentswhatnow.com On a trippy, swirly gray background is a lime green sketch of two mushrooms. On top of those mushrooms, light gray text reads: But there are a few things to consider before choosing a fungal funeral—mainly questions of sustainability. Loop Biotech uses locally sourced organic materials from The Netherlands. Is it safe to introduce those mushrooms into your local ecosystem? You’ll have to do your research. At the bottom, small text reads: deadparentswhatnow.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Anyone else notice that their Christmas cards have to double as sympathy cards lately? Here are some tips for when you have to temper your holly jolly with condolences. 🎄 😭

@quirkbooks.bsky.social #deathpositive #christmas #happyholidays #grief #condolences #books #tips
December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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In tomorrow's edition of The Columbarium: The rule against perpetuities. A rule that wealthy people are trying their damndest to get rid of. Sign up to learn more: deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter

#newsletter #deathpositive #estateplanning #estatelaw #willsandtrusts #wealthinequality
Old fashioned black text on a lime green background reads: Some English earl was trying to create an estate plan that would allow his property to pass from him to his sons, to his sons’ sons, to his sons’ sons’ sons, basically forever. The House of Lords said NOPE, and the rest is history. The Columbarium. deadparentswhatnow.com/newsletter
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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If you live in Wisconsin, you may be able to submit a small estate affidavit or use summary probate if your estate is worth less than $50,000. Search your county + "small estate" online.

#estatelaw #willsandtrusts #deathpositive #wisconsin #smallestate #DeathEducation #estateplanning
A black rectangle with white scribbles in the upper-left and lower-right corners. In green and white text, it reads: Wisconsin! Your current small estate threshold is $50,000. If an estate is worth less than this amount, you may not need to go through probate court. Double check with a lawyer! deadparentswhatnow.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Got some questions about the preorder campaign—hopefully this clears things up! Lingering queries or concerns? Ask away. 👇

#bookstagram #preorder #selfhelp #grief #deathpositive #books #ttrpg #funeral #game
On a lime green ombre background, black and white text reads: Preorder campaign instructions! 1. Preorder My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death by January 6. 2. Go to deadparentswhatnow.com/book and follow the instructions to upload your receipt. 3. Within a week, I'll email you a PDF copy of In the Hole, a funeral planning game written by yours truly. In a black bar at the bottom of the image, green and white text reads: deadparentswhatnow.com/book. Conditions may apply. 18+. Promotion ends January 6, 2026. The lower corners feature logos for Quirk Books and My Parents Are Dead: What Now? All of this is surrounded by a black curlicue border. On a lime green ombre background, black and white text reads: Preorder my book before January 6, receive an exclusive digital game. There are images of the book cover for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of death, as well as the cover for In the Hole: A Funeral Planning Game from My Parents Are Dead: What Now? In a black bar at the bottom of the image, green and white text reads: deadparentswhatnow.com/book. Conditions may apply. 18+. Promotion ends January 6, 2026. The lower corners feature logos for Quirk Books and My Parents Are Dead: What Now? All of this is surrounded by a black curlicue border.
December 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Holly Jolly 💀-mas is back! Incorporate end-of-life discussion into your holiday festivities via the Brenda Lee classic, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”

#deathpositive #greenburial #endoflife #happyholidays #hollyjollychristmas
December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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This keeps happening in the ER.
December 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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LOUISVILLE! Come hang out with me tomorrow, December 4, at Awry Brewing. Let's be total bummers together as we toast our lost loved ones. It'll be fun. 🍻
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#louisville #grief #happyhour #brewery #deathpositive
On a red, black, and green plaid background, lime green text reads: Grieving during the holidays sucks. Join us for the first annual CRUEL YULE HAPPY HOUR! Grab a beer and talk about your dead loved ones in a space where nobody will judge you. December 4 | Awry Brewing | 5-7 p.m. Near the top, a spiky white bubble says TOMORROW! Near the bottom are the logos for Awry Brewing and My Parents Are Dead: What Now? with two cartoon mugs of beer toasting between them.
December 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM