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.

Mother’s Day After Loss: Gentle Ways to Honor Your Mom and Navigate Grief - Funeral.com, Inc.

Mother’s Day After Loss: Gentle Ways to Honor Your Mom and Navigate Grief

Mother’s Day can hit hard in the years after your mom has died. There’s no “right” way to get through the day, and many families find that what helps most...

Pet Loss Support Resources in Hawaii (2026): Hotlines, Grief Groups & Counseling - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Loss Support Resources in Hawaii (2026): Hotlines, Grief Groups & Counseling

Losing a pet can knock the wind out of you. In Hawaii, that grief can feel even more isolating at times—because you might be on a neighbor island, because your...

Holidays and Anniversaries With Ashes at Home: Simple Rituals - Funeral.com, Inc.

Holidays and Anniversaries With Ashes at Home: Simple Rituals

Holidays have a way of turning the volume up. The house is fuller. The calendar is louder. Everyone is supposed to feel something at the same time, in the same...

Holiday Cards After a Death: What to Write (and How to Avoid Painful Phrases) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Holiday Cards After a Death: What to Write (and How to Avoid Painful Phrases)

The first holiday season after a death can feel like walking into a room that looks familiar, but doesn’t feel familiar at all. The calendar keeps moving, store windows keep...

The Year of Firsts: A Practical Guide to Holidays, Anniversaries, and Milestones After a Death - Funeral.com, Inc.

The Year of Firsts: A Practical Guide to Holidays, Anniversaries, and Milestones After a Death

The first year after a death can feel like walking through familiar places where the lighting has changed. The calendar still looks the same, but the days don’t behave the...

Holiday Meals After a Loss: Gentle Christmas Dinner Ideas for Grieving Families - Funeral.com, Inc.

Holiday Meals After a Loss: Gentle Christmas Dinner Ideas for Grieving Families

Holiday meals after loss can feel like walking into a room that used to be warm and familiar, only to realize the air is different now. The calendar says “Christmas,”...

Celebrating Their Birthday After They’re Gone - Funeral.com, Inc.

Celebrating Their Birthday After They’re Gone

When a beloved pet dies, the calendar does not get the news. Their birthday or “gotcha day” still shows up in your phone, on the family wall calendar, or in...

The First Christmas Without Them: Surviving the Holidays - Funeral.com, Inc.

The First Christmas Without Them: Surviving the Holidays

The first Christmas after a pet dies has a way of sneaking up on you. One moment you are scrolling past holiday sales and recipe ideas; the next, you see...