Dear Sons: Can We Talk About Death And Dying?
Dear Sons: You are now 28 and 32, respectively, and have been out, and for the most part, on your own for the better part of a decade....
If Your Child Can Watch Miley Cyrus Twerk And Be Relatively Unaffected, They Can Handle A Funeral
Should children attend a funeral? is one of the most discussed questions among funeral directors and families. There are guide books with suggestions on how to present death...
Dirt is Cheap, But Expensive To Move – This Is What An Obituary Is Suppose To Be
When I speak on social media I talk about storytelling - and how social media works best because it is 'visual storytelling'. Funeral directors are also storytellers, everyday...
How Your Job Is Slowly Killing You (INFOGRAPHIC)
More than eight in 10 Americans are stressed about their jobs. Occupational stress is so pervasive that we accept it as a fact of life, but the truth is that...
Seniors Are Fastest Social Media Adopters in U.S.
Seniors citizens in the United States are finally jumping on the social media bandwagon. This year, 43% of Americans over 65 use at least one social networking site,...
Do You Have A Method For Selling Additional Product Offerings?
I know you don't think of yourself as a salesperson and I don't want you to. I ask this question because it is one of the most common...
Congressional Cemetery Has A Clever Advertising Campaign, It’s Impressive
I got an email yesterday from the President of Congressional Cemetery that contained images from a new ad campaign they are running. My initial thought was "how clever...
10 Amazing Things Your Ashes Can Do After You Die
Ashes to ashes, dust to ... diamonds? Here are 10 ways to give cremains a life after death. (more…)
California Couple, Born on the Same Day & Married 75 Years, Die One Day Apart
They said it wouldn't work but after a lifetime together, Helen and Les Brown proved everyone wrong. The California couple and high school sweethearts, who were both born on the...
Chicago Families Avoiding SCI Firms, Transfer Services To Family Owned Funeral Homes
Teamsters Continue to Offer Community-Friendly Options to Grieving Families Families throughout Chicagoland are supporting striking funeral directors and drivers by refusing to cross picket lines and transferring their...