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 Pet From Afar: Long-Distance Loss and Saying Goodbye Remotely

Grieving a Pet From Afar: Long-Distance Loss and Saying Goodbye Remotely

When a pet dies, most of us imagine being right there: hand on their fur, whispering goodbyes, feeling their breathing slow under our palm. Long-distance pet loss breaks that picture...

How to Support a Partner After a Pet Loss: Different Grief Styles, Same Love

How to Support a Partner After a Pet Loss: Different Grief Styles, Same Love

Some companions leave paw prints not just on your home, but on your heart. They are part of your routines, your quiet moments, your laughter, and even your challenges. When...

The Loneliness of Losing a Pet When You Live Alone

The Loneliness of Losing a Pet When You Live Alone

When you live alone, a pet is never “just a pet.” They are the one who greets you at the door, the one who listens to your voice in the...

How Soon Is “Too Soon” to Get Another Pet? Emotional Timing Explained

How Soon Is “Too Soon” to Get Another Pet? Emotional Timing Explained

The house feels quieter. The routine you built around your companion is suddenly empty. You miss the soft weight at the end of the bed, the jingle of a collar,...

Helping Your Family Agree on When to Adopt Another Pet

Helping Your Family Agree on When to Adopt Another Pet

The quiet of the house feels heavier than usual. A favorite spot on the couch sits empty. The food bowl remains untouched, and the familiar sounds of paws on the...

Feeling Guilty About Loving a New Pet After a Loss

Feeling Guilty About Loving a New Pet After a Loss

Bringing a new pet into your home after a loss can feel like stepping into two worlds at once. On one side is the love you still hold for the...

When One Person Took Care of the Pet More: Uneven Grief Levels in a Household

When One Person Took Care of the Pet More: Uneven Grief Levels in a Household

In many homes, a pet belongs to everyone in theory, but in daily life, there is often one person whose world is most deeply wrapped around that animal. It’s the...

Pet Loss and Couples: How to Stay Close Instead of Drifting Apart

Pet Loss and Couples: How to Stay Close Instead of Drifting Apart

When a shared pet dies, the loss doesn’t just leave an empty bed or a quiet corner of the house. It can shift the entire rhythm of a relationship. The...

How to Talk About Pet Loss With People Who Don't Get It

How to Talk About Pet Loss With People Who Don't Get It

When a pet dies, the silence in your home can feel deafening. The missing footsteps on the floor, the empty spot on the couch, the unused food bowl in the...

Grief and Romantic Relationships: Supporting Each Other, Handling Conflict, and When to Seek Help

Grief and Romantic Relationships: Supporting Each Other, Handling Conflict, and When to Seek Help

Grief is a profound experience that reaches far beyond the individual. Grief and romantic relationships can be deeply affected when one or both partners experience loss. Whether the death is...

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...

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...

Living Alone After the Death of a Spouse: Safety, Routine, and Rebuilding Daily Life

Living Alone After the Death of a Spouse: Safety, Routine, and Rebuilding Daily Life

Adjusting to life after the loss of a partner can be one of the most challenging transitions a person faces. The quiet of an empty home, once filled with shared...

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....