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6 Ideas to Help You Cope with Grief this Thanksgiving
Reading Time: 6 minutes No matter when a death occurs, holidays are particularly difficult to navigate. Holiday memories of past joys are particularly cutting when we are currently grieving....
A Daughter’s Guide to Planning a Funeral
Reading Time: 8 minutes When it comes to celebrating and commemorating your parent’s life, how do you pull all of the pieces together, and say goodbye while still honoring their spirit — the spirit that made you you? They raised you, provided for you, and supported every wish, whim, hope,…...
How to Help a Grieving Parent: A Daughter’s Guide
Reading Time: 7 minutes When my father died my mother found herself alone for the first time in nearly 60 years. Since meeting at 18 they had done everything together, from college to first jobs to big moves, all underscored by a mutual thirst for adventure that took them around…...
The Complete Guide to Burials
Reading Time: 8 minutes When a loved one dies, one of the immediate next steps is planning the burial. Even those who opt for cremation may choose a cemetery burial, making this a critical consideration for virtually everyone....
Complete Guide to Planning a Funeral
Reading Time: 7 minutes Planning a funeral doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated, but it can feel overwhelming. Start here with Sunset’s Complete Guide to Planning a Funeral. With step-by-step insights and actionable strategies for finalizing every detail, you’ll have the tools you need at your fingertips. Because funerals often happen…...
The Complete Guide to Memorial Services
Reading Time: 10 minutes Planning a memorial service can often seem complicated, especially when trying to plan one in the midst of your grief. To help you, we’ve created this simple guide. Here you’ll find everything you need to get started and navigate the decision-making that comes with this life-changing…...
Helping a Sister Through Grief – A Sister’s Guide
Reading Time: 6 minutes “Life changes fast. Life changes in an instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends.” So begins author Joan Didion’s memoir “The Year of Magical Thinking” in which she shares what life and grieving was like after her husband, fellow writer John…...
5 Things to Say to Someone Who’s Grieving
Reading Time: 3 minutes Though we’re all well acquainted with how to celebrate happy occasions with people, sad ones are more fraught with worry. It’s sad, it’s awkward, and it’s hard to know what exactly to say when someone you know experiences a loss....
10 Things You Can Do When Someone You Know Suffers a Loss
Reading Time: 4 minutes After a lifetime of helping families with final arrangements, we can tell you that the most frequent questions we get aren’t about headstones, caskets, memorial services, or burials....
What To Wear To A Funeral
Reading Time: 4 minutes What to wear to a funeral is a very common question. In the 1970s, for example, it was unthinkable not to wear your traditional best to a funeral. Men wore a suit, or jacket and tie), and women wore conservative black dresses. Wearing your best clothing…...
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