Picture this: You’re at the arrangement table, surrounded by grieving family members. The deceased had no life insurance and no preneed, so, predictably, the first question you get...
Cremation rates may be rising rapidly, but that doesn’t mean traditional burial plots will be obsolete anytime soon. In 2018, cartographer Joshua Stevens created a map showing that...
It wasn’t long ago that funeral attire was formal, dark, and uncomfortable — for attendees, attendants, and of course, the deceased. Today, though, the rules have changed. In...
Mattel’s iconic Barbie doll is a woman of many talents. She’s a barista and a beekeeper, a firefighter and a florist, a paramedic and a pasta chef …...
The pandemic inspired some folks to try new things or start new businesses to meet brand new demands. Others, though, used this time to refine and improve products...
Trappist monks are known for their unique beers, but fewer people know that you can buy another Trappist product: handmade caskets. Trappist abbeys in the U.S. have the...
It’s happened again — three more times, actually. Within the last several months, three families have been emotionally devastated by a funeral home’s chain of custody mistakes. And,...