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....
Choosing Sympathy Flowers Based On Colors
Reading Time: 6 minutes Choosing what type of sympathy flowers to give to someone who lost a loved one can be a difficult decision....
One Simple Rule: How to Write a Sympathy Note
Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s surprising but true: many people avoid sending much-needed sympathy notes because, simply, they don’t know what to write....
How to Write an Obituary: Five Tips
Reading Time: 6 minutes We’ve all read the traditional obituaries packed with the names, places, people, and career highlights that define a person’s life. And while these examples should make it easy to put pen to paper, when we’re called on to write an obituary, they can often complicate an…...
Which to Choose: Burial or Cremation?
Reading Time: 3 minutes How do you choose between cremation vs. burial? Not sure what you prefer? Here are some things to consider to help you make the best decision....