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Category Archives: Practical Tips
Our Monthly Tip: Serving an Informal Display of Visitation Snacks
Break the ice by gathering guests around a table laden with healthy foods
Our Tip of the Month Many people hold a visitation or small get together either before or after a memorial service for a loved one who has died. If you’re planning this type of event, you may want to think … Continue reading
Our Monthly Tip: Hand Out Forget-Me-Not Memorial Seed Packets
Give guests a living, growing plant to remember their loved one
Our Tip of the Month Bringing freshly cut flowers to a funeral is customary, but these delicate plants usually wilt within just a few days. In lieu of flowers, consider bringing forget-me-not memorial seed packets instead. Unlike pre-cut flowers, seed … Continue reading
Our Monthly Tip: Renting a Food Truck for a Funeral
Breaking bread at a funeral can soothe grief
Our Tip of the Month They say ice cream makes everything better, which is why having an ice cream food truck at a funeral is a fun and spirit-lifting idea. Toasted cones and sundaes, layered with toppings, is a sweet … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Comfort food, Easing grief, Food trucks, Funeral buffet, funeral food, Ice cream food truck, Memorial ideas
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Our Monthly Tip: Getting Assistance with Thank You Notes
Bereavement makes it hard to acknowledge acts of kindness
Our Tip of the Month Before, during and after a death, friends, family and neighbors often give assistance to the primary caregiver. They may bring food, help with childcare, send flowers, do chores around the house and run errands. They … Continue reading
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Tagged assisting the bereaved, Bereavement, Depression, Funeral home, primary caregiver, thank you notes
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Our Monthly Tip: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Grief
Cognitive-behavioral therapy can provide relief for complicated grief and bereavement
Our Tip of the Month Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for complicated grief uses cognitive (thinking) and behavioral techniques (doing) to help clients cope more effectively with grief. It can be a powerful tool in the healing process, helping the client come … Continue reading
Our Monthly Tip: Remember Your Loved One with A Memorial Tattoo
Tattoos have become an accepted way to express your values and beliefs
Our Tip of the Month It wasn’t long ago that tattoos were considered the purview of sailors, servicemen and motorcycle gangs. But in 21st century America, the tattoo has become a well-respected and even mainstream way to express one’s beliefs, … Continue reading
