Preparing For Cremations: What You Need To Know
Properly preparing for cremation can help answer your questions, remove doubts, and avoid surprises. Here are some thoughts to keep in mind when preparing for cremation: Carefully Select Your Funeral or Cremation Provider Be sure to perform due diligence in selecting a provider that is right for you. Read reviews,…...
Navigating Social Media After a Death
Technology plays a role in just about every aspect of life. It is also playing an increasing part in our deaths. Obituaries are online, final services are being streamed, and digital video tributes are being produced. One of the more challenging aspects of grief and technology is the role of…...
Unique Memorial Ideas to Honor Your Loved One
Losing someone close often leaves a gap. Depending on the relationship, that gap can be difficult to fill. One way that space can be filled is by choosing a unique, lasting memorial to honor them. A unique memorial can help keep them close in a way that is meaningful to…...
Grieving Your Child: Living Through a Disrupted Life Cycle
It is a grief that is almost unimaginable. No parent is prepared for the loss of a child, whether that child is young, an adolescent, or even an adult. When parents outlive a child, grief can be complex and dark. It can challenge you to the depths of your soul.…...
Benefits of Preplanning Funeral Services
There are several growing trends when it comes to funerals and final services. “Celebrations of Life” are growing in popularity versus traditional, somber services. Cremations have replaced traditional burials as the top choice for final services. Another growing trend is the increasing amount of people who are pre-planning their own…...
What Happens if You Change Your Mind About Cremation After Preplanning Your Funeral
Much of our lives can be spent planning and plotting our futures. At some point, we shift from where we want to vacation to where we want to retire. There are significant decisions to be made. Where and how to invest? Health and long-term healthcare choices. There are retirement decisions…...
7 Unconventional Ways to Honor Departed Using Cremains
One of the ways final services have changed over the decades is that they have become much more personalized. In many cases, they have also become less somber as more people turn to “Celebrations of Life.” These changes have also impacted cremations. There are more ways than ever for families…...
Three Reasons to Choose Cremation Over Burials
Whether you are in immediate need or preplanning final services, one of the first decisions to be made is whether you should choose cremation or a traditional burial. Since the 1960s, cremation has become an increasingly popular choice. In fact, today, more people choose cremation over traditional burial and it…...
How to Pre-Plan Your Cremation
In spite of the growing popularity of cremations, misconceptions and myths persist. When pre-planning a cremation, it is important to be clear about what’s true and false to fully understand your options. Here are some tips when pre-planning your cremation: Understand the Basic Types of Cremation Some people don’t understand…...
What to Say to Someone Who Is Grieving
If you haven’t experienced it yet, you probably will. It can make you uncomfortable, unsure, and a bit nervous. It is that moment when you first talk to someone who is grieving about the loss of a loved one. You want to be kind, supportive, caring, and most importantly, you…...
