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A Intimate Glance Into the Benefits of a Home Funeral
A mother mourns her daughter with a "non-traditional" funeral
Lucia Maya cared for her daughter Elizabeth, diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma at the age of 21, when she returned to their family home to die. Historically, children often died before their parents largely due to illness and accident. Yet it … Continue reading
The Revitalization of Tear Bottles
Ancient mourning ritual of capturing tears garners modern interest
The tradition of collecting one’s own tears in a lacrimatory, or tear bottle, dates back to ancient times. Tear bottles are made of terracotta or glass, and can measure up to four inches in height. In ancient Rome and Greece, … Continue reading
