The Complete Guide to Burials
Reading Time: 9 minutes When a loved one dies, one of the immediate next steps is planning the burial. Even those who opt for cremation may choose a cemetery burial, making this a critical consideration for virtually everyone....
Complete Guide to Planning a Funeral
Reading Time: 6 minutes Planning a funeral doesn’t have to be complicated, but it can feel overwhelming. Start here with our Complete Guide to Planning a Funeral. With step-by-step insights and actionable strategies for finalizing every detail, you’ll have the tools you need at your fingertips....
The Complete Guide to Memorial Services
Reading Time: 10 minutes Planning a memorial service can often seem complicated, especially when trying to plan one in the midst of your grief. To help you, we’ve created this simple guide. Here you’ll find everything you need to get started and navigate the decision-making that comes with this life-changing…...
Helping a Sister Through Grief – A Sister’s Guide
Reading Time: 6 minutes Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends. So begins author Joan Didion’s memoir “The Year of Magical Thinking” in which she shares what life and grieving was like after her husband, fellow writer John…...
5 Things to Say to Someone Who’s Grieving
Reading Time: 3 minutes Though we’re all well acquainted with how to celebrate happy occasions with people, sad ones are more fraught with worry. It’s sad, awkward, and hard to know what to say when someone you know experiences a loss. Whether it’s a friend, coworker, or acquaintance, it’s hard…...
10 Things You Can Do When Someone You Know Suffers a Loss
Reading Time: 4 minutes After a lifetime of helping families with final arrangements, we can tell you that the most frequent questions we get aren’t about headstones, caskets, memorial services, or burials. When people ask those questions, they really just want to know: “What do I do?” and “What can…...
What To Wear To A Funeral
Reading Time: 4 minutes With funeral traditions changing so quickly, what to wear has become a very common question....
The Complete Guide to Cremation
Reading Time: 7 minutes Planning a cremation doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated. You can learn everything you need to know with our simple and comprehensive guide to cremation....
How to Write and Deliver a Meaningful Eulogy in 6 Steps
Reading Time: 7 minutes Losing a loved one can be a difficult and painful experience, but it also presents a unique opportunity to honor the deceased’s life in a personal and deeply meaningful way....