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Dealing With Sudden Death

The death of a loved one is always a shock, even if you expect it. However, sudden death is a different sort of pain. Families often struggle to come to terms with such an abrupt loss and don't kno...
By Tom Gallagher
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Top Reasons To Preplan Before You Need It

Many people have started showing an interest in pre-planning their funeral. This is a relatively new concept in the funeral services space; however, it is catching on in a significant way. If you h...
By Tom Gallagher
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Memory Making Family Christmas Traditions To Start The Year

It is never easy to deal with the loss of a family member. The holiday season aggravates the grief that you feel, and you miss the person even more than you did.  This is because there are alw...
By Tom Gallagher
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Thursday, December 5, 2019

Comfort Foods For The Grieving

When people are grieving, they must pay attention to their health, the things they are eating, etc. However, most they tend to neglect themselves and forget that they have to consume nutritious mea...
By Tom Gallagher
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

5 Ideas For Creating New Holiday Traditions After A Death

When a loved one passes away, it brings many changes in your life.  These changes are even more evident during special occasions such as holidays. Since the person is no longer with you, the l...
By Tom Gallagher
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Thursday, November 14, 2019

5 Advantages Of Urn Vaults

If your loved one has passed away and you are planning a cremation, you would be given the person's ashes after the process is complete. The ashes would need to be kept in a receptacle- in most cas...
By Tom Gallagher
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Building A Bucket List

Many people consider building a bucket list. This is a list of various things that you want to do, dreams that you want to achieve, and goals that you want to reach before you breathe your last. Ma...
By Tom Gallagher
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Monday, October 7, 2019
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What Can A Funeral Director Assist Me With

When you are planning a funeral service, there are many things to focus on and many arrangements to make. Not everybody is aware of what is involved in planning a funeral service. However, when you...

What To Expect Before The Funeral

Planning a funeral is one of the first responsibilities you must handle after a loved one passes away. Most people have never planned a funeral before and don’t know what to expect from the process...

Tips For Explaining the Concept of Death to Children

It isn't easy for adults to deal with the death of a family member or someone very close to them, but they understand the concept of death. However, that isn't the case with children. Very young ki...

Care Essentials While Grieving The Loss Of A Loved One

If someone you love very much passes away, it can be challenging to deal with that loss and the grief that you feel. How a person grieves is a very personal experience. You may find yourself feeli...

Choosing An Urn

If you have chosen cremation for a family member who has passed away, the ashes that the crematorium hands over to you would have to be kept in a container. The best way to store the ashes is to ge...

Creating A Memorial Garden

It can be extremely challenging to deal with the loss of a loved one, and almost everyone experiences this at some point in their life. While it does take some time to recover from the loss, you ca...

How to Cope When a Loved One Is Diagnosed With a Terminal Illness

If a loved one has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness, you may feel like your whole world is coming crashing down on you. While it is extremely difficult to deal with the untimely death of...