Curious About Death and Dog Naming for 04/14/2017

Dear Family Coach: Lately, my 8-year-old son has been begging me to take him to a cemetery. He seems very curious about death, and I'm both uncomfortable and confused. We never talk about death or watch movies about death, yet it's on his mind. I can't imagine ushering him through a cemetery. What should I do? — R.I.Parent

Dear R.I.P.: Walking through a cemetery is an incredible experience, especially when you aren't there to bury someone. When people choose to be buried, I'm guessing they are hoping that someone will go there to visit their graves. It seems like a mitzvah (a good deed) to head there for the sole purpose of honoring those who rest there.

Updated: Fri Apr 14, 2017