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Dr Annetta Mallon Nov 28, 2023

Death Literacy Barbie rides again!

Thank you ACAP Navitas in Sydney for a phenomenal four hours of engaged and curious, switched on Masters of Psychology class. Part of the life stages unit, I taught older adults, death literacy, meaning-making, advance planning, icebreaker conversation starters, and grief. We got through a LOT in four hours!

Big fun, cannot wait to come back.

#GDEP #AdvancePlanning #EndOfLife #university #academia #postgrad #psychology #grief #death #dying #teaching #fabulous #DeathLiteracyBarbie

Dr Annetta Mallon Sep 1, 2023

TFW on the same day you're intering your mum's ashes and watching the scattering of your brother's you get a phone call to conduct a funeral in a few days time at the place you've been dancing The Twist at while celebrating your mum.

Of course I will! But I didn't answer the phone because I was "otherwise engaged" - my mum got my attention and tears for a full day.

The Chubby Checker classic is now my theme for the rest of the year.

#DeathLiteracy #EndOfLifeConsultant #grief #sorrow #irony #DoTheTwist #DeathLiteracyBarbie

Dr Annetta Mallon Aug 21, 2023

Update on why advance planning is so incredibly important. It took a month to get our brother's body released for cremation because he had no planning in place. He was finally cremated earlier today.

#DeathLiteracyBarbie #GDEP #AdvancePlanning #DeathLiteracy

ID: a woman with white curly hair and a pink top smiles into the camera. There is a dull yellow folding screen behind her with maroon chrysanthemums on it.