Category Archives: Practical Tips

Our Weekly Tip: Preparing for Your Full Military Funeral Honors

If you're a military veteran, you have some free burial benefits

Our Tip of the Week: If your loved one or you served in the military, free military honors benefits might be available. Check your eligibility today to prepare the necessary paperwork. The U.S. military is required by law to provide … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Explaining Death To Children

Remember to take developmental stages into account when talking about death with youngsters

Our Tip of the Week: Our cultural taboo against talking about death means that we often don’t know how to talk to our children when a loved one dies. Talking to young children about death is a delicate matter, and some … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Toss Valentine’s Day Remembrance Kisses and Hugs

Let guests join in the scattering of ashes at a V-Day memorial service

Our Tip of the Week: Valentine’s Day, the international day of love, can be a perfect time of year for a memorial service. It’s the day we’re accustomed to expressing our deepest love with words, flowers and gestures, and will be a memorial … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Designate a Financial Power of Attorney

This can ensure your assets remain secure

Our Tip of the Week: Designate a trustworthy person in your life as your Financial Power of Attorney. A Financial Power of Attorney is similar to a Health Care Proxy. While a Health Care Proxy is an individual you have … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Navigate Grief with this Simple List-Making Exercise

Find your own path through grief with a list of lessons from your loved one

Our Tip of the Week: Grief is a multi-faceted experience that is as complex and unique as each relationship. Thanks to the groundbreaking work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and many others, we know that the grief journey includes a wide array … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Carry Your Loved One With You As Memorial Jewelry

Custom jewelry featuring remains of loved ones keeps the memories close

Our Tip of the Week: One of the great benefits of cremation is that you can carry the memory of your loved one — a person or pet — with you in a very tangible way. Memorial jewelry, popular in the Victorian … Continue reading

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