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.

Grieving a Parent vs Grieving a Spouse or Partner: Why Each Loss Can Feel Different - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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....