When a Child Suffers Death, What Should You Say, What Do You Do? Children grieve too. Yet too often we try to protect bereaved children from the pain of death and loss by not including them, struggling with what to say, trying to lessen the pain...
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In Ireland, upon the death of a loved one in the rural country, the body is laid out and is “waked” by the friends and neighbors. After the family and friends have had time to intensely lament for their beloved, food and whiskey are brought out...
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Grief and Nutrition: an unlikely pair but the truth is that they are intricately connected. If you are not feeding your body in a healthy manner, you may be extending your grief beyond its natural limits. Here we will take a look at how nutrition...
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Money and Death: for many, these subjects are two of the least favorite topics to talk about. The truth of the matter though is that we will all have to deal with paying for a funeral at some point. The question is how much we’re going to pay and...
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Did you know that the average cost of a funeral is $6,500, according to the National Funeral Directors Association? That average doesn’t even include additional costs such as cemetery fees, flowers, obituary notices, and limousines. These...
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By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, BCC, MAPS This month offers us an opportunity to celebrate love. As children in school, we shared valentine cards with classmates. Years later we shared a special dinner, a box of chocolates, exchanged a card, given...
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For many people, estate planning is not at the top of the list of things they’re excited about. It can be easy to convince ourselves that estate planning isn’t important at the moment or doesn’t need to be done at all. While 95% of people want...
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Writing a eulogy can either be a cleansing and demonstrative way to work through the grief of losing a loved one. Or it could put you into full-on panic mode. If you are in the latter group, have no fear! With some simple tips and an outline, we...
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Each year we host a Service of Remembrance for loved ones we have lost during the year. We understand that the holiday season can be a painful reminder of a family member or friend who is no longer with us, and so we honor those lives with this...
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As 2017 begins, we all have plans, goals and resolutions we are determined to stick to this year. While the idea of planning your own funeral may not have been the top of your list for this year, there are many reasons why it’s not only...
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