Terrybear’s Exclusive Infinity Urn Vault is a Game Changer
Every once in a while a product comes along that’s so perfectly ingenious it actually makes everyone question what took so long for someone to invent it. The...
Cremation
First-Ever Solidified Remains Container Revealed by Aril
Parting Stone solidified remains are quickly becoming an expectation of families across the United States. This company's April 2023 appearance on ABC's Shark Tank is partly driving this...
Cremation Might Crush Our Apocalyptic Zombie Fantasies
This article was originally published on the Death Curious blog. Alexandra Jo and Parting Stone launched Death Curious with the mission of eliminating death avoidance and bringing people together with death-positive education. It’s a bit of...
What are Solidified Remains? Here’s How They’re Made and How to Talk About It
Chances are you’ve been asked by a family to offer up your explanation of what solidified remains actually are. If you haven’t yet, you might want to get...
The Art of Parting Stone: Justin Crowe on the Path that Led Him to Shark Tank
It’s been a minute since Connecting Directors has caught up with our friend and former Managing Editor Justin Crowe — but boy, was it worth the wait! Crowe’s...
What Does the Rise in Cremation Rates Mean for Traditional Burials?
Our thanks to Sympathy Brands Client Success Manager Jonathan Craciun for contributing this guest post! Cremation rates have steadily begun to climb, for a variety of reasons. It is believed...
Disposition, Catholic Style
As someone who grew up Catholic with a former Benedictine nun for a mother (yes, seriously) and is now a writer at Connecting Directors — a publication that...