Celebrating a Life: Blog

While it may not feel like a top priority, documenting your final wishes is ultimately an act of love for your surviving family members.

But where do you begin?

Let’s face it: No one wants to think about their own passing. Thinking through your...

There’s no easy way to address preplanning final arrangements with your loved ones, but it’s an important step in ensuring their wishes are met. It also eases the burden on you to make those decisions without their input.

As your parents age, you...

When it comes to planning a funeral, it’s difficult to consider where to even begin, especially while experiencing a wide range of emotions. If you’ve lost a loved one and find yourself taking the lead on planning the final arrangements, you want...

It’s not uncommon for family disagreements to stem from the death of a loved one.

Heightened emotions can lead to arguments, confusion and pain, especially as family members navigate through their grief. This reigns particularly true if the family...

How much would you estimate a funeral costs?

If you were in the ballpark between $7,000 - $10,000, you’re correct, according to research from the NFDA. But if you estimated dramatically lower, you’re not the only one.

Planning a funeral often leads...

Whether you are planning a funeral after the loss of a loved one or choosing to preplan your own funeral, chances are you will work with someone from your funeral home of choice at some point during the process. The question is: Who will it be?

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Losing a loved one is already a stressful time, and it’s up to the surviving family members to make final arrangements—on top of dealing with grief.  

When it comes to planning a funeral, it’s difficult to consider where to even begin, especially...

Finding out a loved one is entering the final stages of life is undoubtedly overwhelming. Close family members are often left making funeral arrangements, all the while coping with anticipatory grief. But making preparations before a loss can...

Planning final arrangements requires making up to 125 decisions. When we lose a loved one, our judgment is often clouded as we go through the motions of planning a funeral, while dealing with our own grief. This can lead to doubts, conflict,...

When someone passes, the immediate family is left with balancing both their own grief and preparing funeral arrangements. From informing friends and other family members to making important decisions related to final arrangements, the process is...