Helpful Resources
What Do VA Death Benefits Cover: Explore Funding Options
Understand what the VA pays for in a Veteran’s funeral, including burial or cremation placement, and what families must cover. Learn about funding options to honor Veterans affordably.
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How to Choose the Right Urn
Explore factors for choosing an urn that reflects your loved one’s personality, preferences, and memorial setting. Find tips on materials, designs, sizes, and more.
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How to Avoid Crying at a Funeral
Don’t want to cry at a funeral? Here are tips for managing your emotions without unhealthy bottling up your grief.
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How ‘The Pause’ Became a Resounding Call to Honor Life
In 2009, Jonathan Bartels was working as a trauma nurse. After a difficult death, he asked the staff for a moment of silence. That started what is now called "The Pause."
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Likes, Shares, and Loss: How Social Media is Changing the Way We Mourn
Discover how social media is reshaping the grieving process. Learn why more people are turning to digital support networks and memorials.
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Take Control of Your Digital Afterlife with Smart Legacy Planning
It’s a modern reality. After you leave the Earth, you’ll leave behind a digital footprint that will outlive you forever resting, all those zeroes and ones forever hanging out in the cloud.
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How Long Does Embalming Last? FAQs and Answers
Learn how long embalming preserves a body, factors affecting its duration, and what to expect during the process.
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How Long Does Grief Last?
Grief is different for everyone. Learn what to expect, how to cope, and download our free grief management guide for support on your journey.
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How Humor Helps with End-of-Life Planning
Can humor make end-of-life planning easier? Dr. Christian Seiter explores how comedy can spark important conversations about death, advance care planning, and legacy decisions.
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How Hospice Friends Joined to Create a Game About Death
Learn how a hospice social worker and a grieving widow created The Death Deck to spark conversations about death and dying.
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How Games Give Grieving Kids Space for Mourning
Learn how video games like Minecraft help grieving kids process loss, connect, and find support in virtual spaces, with insights from experts Dr. Candi Cann and Prof. Katie Salen Tekinbaş.
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How Do You Become a Funeral Director?
Learn what goes into becoming a funeral with our mortuary school 101 guide. An excellent resource for career exploration.
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How Communities Mourn, Heal Together
Discover how communities come together to mourn, heal, and create change after tragedy. Learn about collective grief, shared rituals, and steps to cope with loss.
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