The Funeral.com Journal

Resources to help you create tributes as unique as the people (and pets) you love. Learn how engraving, photos, colors, and symbols add meaning; discover scattering rituals and at-home memorial ideas. We focus on the details that matter—because small choices can carry a lifetime of comfort.

Child and Teen Grief: How to Support Younger People After a Death in the Family

Child and Teen Grief: How to Support Younger People After a Death in the Family

Grief in children and teenagers can be confusing and unpredictable. They often express loss differently than adults expect, shifting from laughter to tears, asking blunt questions, or acting out at...

Supporting a Surviving Parent After the Other Parent Dies: Boundaries, Roles, and Emotional Care

Supporting a Surviving Parent After the Other Parent Dies: Boundaries, Roles, and Emotional Care

When one parent dies, it can feel as if the very foundation of your family has shifted beneath your feet. The grief is heavy, not just for the parent who...

Talking About End-of-Life Wishes with Family: Conversation Starters and Common Roadblocks

Talking About End-of-Life Wishes with Family: Conversation Starters and Common Roadblocks

"Talking about the end of life is not about bringing sadness—it’s about bringing clarity, peace, and love to the ones we care about most." Most people say they want their...

LGBTQ+ Partners and Chosen Family: Ensuring Wishes Are Respected in Death and Memorials

LGBTQ+ Partners and Chosen Family: Ensuring Wishes Are Respected in Death and Memorials

For many LGBTQ+ individuals, end-of-life planning carries a weight that goes far beyond paperwork. It is a profound act of love, an act of protecting your partner, your identity, and...

Grieving a Parent vs Grieving a Spouse or Partner: Why Each Loss Can Feel Different

Grieving a Parent vs Grieving a Spouse or Partner: Why Each Loss Can Feel Different

When someone you love dies, the words you reach for often feel too small. If you’ve lost a parent, a spouse, or both, you may notice that your grief changes...

When Family Disagrees About What to Do with Ashes: Compromise, Legal Rights, and Creative Solutions

When Family Disagrees About What to Do with Ashes: Compromise, Legal Rights, and Creative Solutions

It’s one of those conflicts that often surprises families. You’ve done the hard part: made the arrangements, gotten through the service, received the cremated remains. And then a quiet but...

Blended Families and Step-Relationships: Navigating Grief, Roles, and Funeral Decisions

Blended Families and Step-Relationships: Navigating Grief, Roles, and Funeral Decisions

Grief within blended families and step-relationships brings unique challenges that go beyond the usual complexities of mourning. These families often include multiple layers of connection, stepchildren who may feel both...

Dating and New Relationships After the Death of a Spouse: Guilt, Timing, and Talking with Family

Dating and New Relationships After the Death of a Spouse: Guilt, Timing, and Talking with Family

If you are reading this, there is a good chance you’ve already lived through one of the hardest things a person can face: the death of a spouse or partner....