Man Stares Death In The Eye and Embraces It
MICKEY HIRSCH walked up to the counter at Home Depot as the store buzzed with do-it-yourselfers poring over tile, hardwoods, lights and faucets to spruce up their homes....
Grief & Loss
How Losing a Child Made Me a Stronger Person
Article by Sarah Rickerd, Frazer Consultants October 1st marked the beginning of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month – a designation formalized in October 1988 by President Ronald...
17 Haunting Post-Mortem Photographs From The 1800s
Beginning in the mid-1800s, post-mortem photography (or memento mori) was a popular way to honor and remember the dead. Most photographs were taken shortly after death, and could...
Are You Living Your Eulogy or Your Resume? A Power Piece From Arianna Huffington
Originally published on Arianna's LinkedIn Blog "Today I want every American to see how these men and women lived," President Obama saidSunday, eulogizing the 12 men and women killed...
When I’m Dead, Don’t Write On My Wall
The below is an opinion article that was posted to the user generated opinion section of the News24.com website in Cape Town, South Africa but it raises a...
NFDA Reaching Out to End-of-life Caregivers During Convention
In conjunction with its International Convention & Expo, taking place in October in Austin, Texas, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is offering two unique opportunities for funeral...
A New American Way Of Death
Article by Thomas Lynch. Originally published on LAtimes.com A memorial service, unlike a funeral, is notable for the absence of the dead. The late summer of 1963, I...