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...
Cremation
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...
Miscarriage and Death Care Part Two: Unique Needs of Families
Circumstances – social and psychological – being what they are, handling matters for families who are navigating loss of this sort may place new demands on deathcare professionals....
Miscarriages and Death Care Part One: Practical Matters
26% of all pregnancies will end in miscarriage. In the US alone, that’s at least 500,000 naturally lost pregnancies every year. A lot of parents experience such lost...
Parting Stone to Host 2nd Annual LGBTQIA2S+ Death Professionals Meetup at NFDA in Baltimore
Parting Stone is excited to announce its sponsorship of the 2nd Annual LGBTQIA2S+ Death Professionals Meetup! After a long day at the NFDA convention in Baltimore, come raise...