Coping with Grief at Work
One of the most difficult parts of losing a loved one is going back to your regular routine. When there is a new and gaping hole in your life, it can seem almost impossible to get up, shower, go to work, run errands, and otherwise go through the motions of daily life. However, most people still have bills to pay, and even with the most progressive employers, bereavement leave rarely lasts longer than a few weeks. (more…)
Writing a Personal Memoir
One of the things many people want to do before they die is to write their life story or personal memoir. After all, once you are gone, all that will remain are the memories other people carry of you—your life as seen through someone else’s perspective. (more…)
Five Fun and Interesting Epitaphs
When someone famous or beloved dies, it is common to have a special phrase or quote carved into the headstone. These engravings (or epitaphs) are a kind of parting gift to the world; more public than your last words and more permanent than a note written on paper, these messages are what people who visit your gravesite carry with them for years to come. (more…)
Importance of Pre-Planning and End-of-Life Discussions with Family
Conversations about death are never easy – and conversations about your own death are even more complicated. Not only are there financial issues to bring up (a tricky subject in many families), but there is no way to talk about your end-of-life plans without emotions getting in the way. (more…)
Ten Things to Do at a Cemetery besides Mourn
As some of the largest, most well-tended parklands this country has to offer, cemeteries are not just for families of the deceased. While every visit to a cemetery should be taken with reverence and respect in mind, you do not have to know someone buried there to make the most of it. (more…)
Do You Have to Disclose a Recent Death when Selling a House?
When a parent or loved one dies, their home is often one of the first items to be put on the market. Because a house is considered part of their estate, the sale of the house can be used to help pay for the funeral, settle debts, and serve as an inheritance for the family left behind. (more…)
Five Most Famous Mausoleums in the U.S.
Mausoleums are one of the most iconic cemetery features. Known alternately as tombs, vaults, catacombs, and crypts, the term is used to describe any place of burial that stands as a separate building. They are often large enough to hold multiple bodies, and it is common for families to own their own mausoleums as a way to bury several generations in one location. (more…)
Types of Biodegradable Urns
Biodegradable urns provide a green funeral option that gives back to nature and the environment. Cremation is already a smart choice if you are looking for ways to reduce the impact of a loved one’s death on the eco-system, so opting for an urn that will break down and leave virtually no trace makes sense. (more…)
Animals that Mourn their Dead
The ritual of funeral planning and burying a loved one is something that is uniquely human. No other species on the planet takes quite as much time and care to say goodbye, and the rituals we rely on to find comfort in our loss are impossible to duplicate. However, that does not mean animals don’t share our sense of loss. Dogs at their owners’ funerals have been known to exhibit physical signs of grief, and it is not uncommon for one pet to pass away soon after another one has died. (more…)
Everything You Need to Know about Burial Liners
There are few things worse than feeling you are being taken advantage of when going through the process of burying a loved one. In the midst of all the funeral planning and preparation, you may feel that several purchases are unnecessary or designed to put an even higher price tag on your already mounting funeral costs—and burial liners tend to stick out the strongest. (more…)
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