Sunset Funeral Home
1800 St. George Rd., Evansville

Carrie Phelps

Who Is Emily Post and Why Should We Care? Here’s Why Etiquette Still Matters

Reading Time: 7 minutes The landscape of how we communicate with each other—and, more specifically, to respond to sensitive topics—has drastically shifted over the years. For those of us who want to say just the right thing to someone who needs support, there used to be guidelines, a generally accepted…...

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How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

Reading Time: 7 minutes Whether it’s getting in shape, learning a new skill, or cultivating better habits, setting goals for a new year is a tradition that dates back thousands of years. However, studies show that only a fraction of these resolutions are successfully kept....

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How to Support Someone Who Is Grieving During the Holidays

Reading Time: 6 minutes If you have a friend or family member who is grieving during the holidays, it’s important to offer your support in a way that is meaningful and helpful. Here are five specific ways to support someone who is grieving during the holiday season. And, if you’re…...

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A Guide for Coping with Grief at the Holidays

Reading Time: 5 minutes The holidays are traditionally filled with joy and celebration, though for some, it can be a profoundly challenging period, especially if they are coping with the heavy weight of grief....

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Navigating Grief Online

Reading Time: 6 minutes Social media is where we share not only our joy and accomplishments but also our grief and loss. How we mourn and remember our loved ones has evolved to encompass the online spaces we inhabit, where we routinely share pieces of our lives with others. “As…...

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The First Christmas After a Loss

Reading Time: 6 minutes The first Christmas without my father-in-law was very different; it was different for my husband and his brother, two sisters, and my mother-in-law. Different for us. My father-in-law Max passed away in July 2022 at the age of 94....

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Grief & The Holidays

Reading Time: 6 minutes Losing a loved one at any time of the year is hard. Holidays like Christmas and Hannukah and the celebrations that usher in the New Year can add another layer to that grief. “Christmas music, holiday parties, and festive decorations that were meant to bring joy…...

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Ways to remember dad on Father’s Day

Reading Time: 4 minutes Father’s Day commercials are everywhere, from Hallmark cards to the latest grill. The holiday can be hard to ignore. For those whose fathers are no longer with them, Father’s Day can stir up mixed emotions, including fond memories as well as grief that he is no…...

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Should Children Attend Funerals?

Reading Time: 9 minutes The first funeral I remember attending was for my grandmother when I was eight years old. I really didn’t understand much about funerals, especially in second grade. I remember being at the funeral home and looking at my grandmother’s memorial brochure and marveling at how close…...

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Why You Should Acknowledge Someone’s Loss

Reading Time: 8 minutes Blogger Liz Millar recounts that after her dad died, she remembers returning to the office and feeling uncomfortable because some of her closest colleagues didn’t mention what had happened. “My life had altered in the most profoundly sad way and yet the people I sat next…...

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