# Event Details - **Event Name**: Book Event: My Parents Are Dead: What Now? by Becky Robison - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: A certified death doula provides an accessible & digestible guide to dealing with legal, financial & logistical hurdles of a parent's deathAbout this EventA certified death doula provides an accessible and digestible guide to dealing with the legal, financial logistical hurdles of a parent's death—without losing your sense of humor.Whether you’ve recently lost a parent or you're just trying to plan for the toughest day of your life so far, you’re probably experiencing a lot of dizzying emotions. Unfortunately, you’re also going to need to enter an overwhelming maze of paperwork and bureaucracy.But you don’t have to do it alone.After losing both parents, Becky Robison devoted herself to making death and postdeath logistics easier on others. She draws on her own experience, plus interviews with experts ranging from monument makers to morticians, to hold your hand through:Asking your parents about their end-of-life wishes while you canGetting a body buried, cremated, or donated to sciencePlanning a funeralSecuring a death certificateDealing with your parents’ property—or debtHandling even more tricky issues you never wanted to be in charge ofAnd still being able to laugh, a little, sometimesNothing about this is easy. The good news is you have someone on your side.Becky Robison is a writer and certified death doula living in Louisville, Kentucky. A graduate of UNLV's creative writing MFA program, she has been published in Salon, Slate, Juked, and elsewhere. After her parents died, she created My Parents Are Dead: What Now?—a website documenting her journey through the legal, financial, and bureaucratic aftermath in order to help others do the same. She continues to educate others about death and dying through her writing and public speaking.Erica Reid Gerdes (She/Her) is a Chicago-based death doula and the founder of Waxwing Journeys, which offers death and transition care for all ages, races, genders, orientations, and abilities.Accessibility: This event is hosted at the bookstore, which is a wheelchair accessible space. Masks are required. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. To request ASL interpretation for this event, please email events@womenandchildrenfirst.com by no later than 14 days before the event. For other access needs please email . - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/book-event-my-parents-are-dead-what-now-by-becky-robison/100001980564052396 - **Event Categories**: sports, art, literary-art, public-speaking, kentucky-derby - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Women & Children First - **lat**: 41.97722220000001 - **long**: -87.6682417 - **full address**: Women & Children First, 5233 North Clark Street, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Book Event: My Parents Are Dead: What Now? by Becky Robison - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/7be5ffa39ec457ca67516474067bfe3c8e984ca0142a7094efc26f59ddf8e973-rimg-w1200-h600-dc9ebe50-gmir.jpg?v=1768773705 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Book Event: My Parents Are Dead: What Now? by Becky Robison being held? - **A:** Book Event: My Parents Are Dead: What Now? by Becky Robison takes place on Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Women & Children First, 5233 North Clark Street, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Book Event: My Parents Are Dead: What Now? by Becky Robison? - **A:** Book Event: My Parents Are Dead: What Now? by Becky Robison is organized by Women & Children First. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Book Event: My Parents Are Dead: What Now? by Becky Robison is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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