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Our experts share useful information about funerals, cremation, and thoughtful ways to pay tribute to the lives of your loved ones.
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If you are a pet lover, then it is quite obvious that you know how it feels to lose a pet. Right? It is the most heartbreaking experience, just like losing a loved one. Regardless
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CremationCremation for a Stillborn Baby: Your Questions AnsweredStillbirth is a distressing time for parents and family as they attempt to navigate the grief and pain of losing a baby. If a baby is born stillborn after 24 weeks, you are legally required to make fu
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CremationUnderstanding Green Cremation—Is It Right for Your Family?Green cremation—also known as flameless cremation, resomation, aquamation, or bio cremation—is an alternative to standard fire-based cremation. Just like with traditional cremation, the body is reduce
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CremationDo They Give You All the Ashes After Cremation?When a beloved family member passes away, there are many options available to choose from when caring for the body, one of which is cremation. Though there are many different types of cremation, it is
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Cremation urnsIs It Bad Luck to Keep Ashes at Home?Losing a loved one is, without a doubt, a difficult moment that not many plan for or put a lot of thought into until the moment arises. For many who have experienced loss, they may have chosen cremati
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CremationHow to Make the Scattering of Ashes a Special Event to RememberAlthough there are many people that choose to keep their loved ones' ashes, many others decide to scatter them at a meaningful place. Scattering ashes is a wonderful and personal way to honor the memo
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CremationWhat Is a Direct Cremation?Cremation is increasing in popularity and is now the preferred choice in many countries. However, there is still some confusion around what exactly the cremation service entails and how to go about ch
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Cremation urnsHow to Display an Urn in Your HomeOften, people choose not to display the urn that holds their loved one’s ashes because they feel it’s too somber or might be disrespectful to the deceased. However, there are ways to display a loved
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MemorialsA Guide to Funeral Wakes: What Are They?There are many different ways to honor your dearly departed loved one, one of them being a wake. Originally, the word "wake" meant "watch" or "vigil," and wakes began as a way to watch over those that
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MemorialsThe Best Ways to Honor Loved Ones Other Than FuneralsYou may be doing your own end-of-life planning, or you could be looking for ways to memorialize a loved one. You may also be debating if a funeral is the right option. In most cultures and traditions,