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OUR HEROES: Rachel Donnelly, Your Personal Superhero After a Loss
There's the Funeral, and Then There's Everything Else. That's Where She Comes In.A former hospital development specialist, Rachel Donnelly was never too far from the death care space. She understands how complex it can be for families to deal with gr...
News & Innovation
In the Media: Farewelling’s Tips for Handling Social Media After Death
Thanks to Considerable for including Farewelling’s fabulous Funeral Guru Liz Karansky in a much-needed article about what to do with social media accounts when a loved one dies. Liz and other funeral industry and tech experts offer some solid tips an...
Mindful Grief
Funeral Workers: Saying Thank You to the “Last Responders” of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Who Are Our Heroes? When we talk about heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic, we speak of nurses, doctors, emergency medical technicians, teachers and “essential workers” who made it possible for us to heal, or to have groceries or sushi delivered to...
Musings
Describing a Life: What Makes A Great Epitaph?
Hi All, Karen here! As we creatives know, inspiration does strike at all hours. That said, when I woke up at 2:47 this morning, I wasn’t really in search of anything more exciting than a bathroom break and a way back to sleep. I did have a sip o...
News & Innovation
This Casket Company Is Doing Things Differently
We Know. It's Not Anyone's Favorite Topic. But We Think It's Good to Know Your Options.When we consider all the things that surround a funeral, we of course look to our funeral providers, and rightly so. Funeral pros often have curated a selection of...
Celebrity & Culture
The Filmmaker and The Mom: Two Interesting Views on Dying from The New York Times
If you want more proof that the conversation around end of life attitudes is changing, you need look no further than The New York Times this week. In two very cool profiles—one of legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, the other of non-celebrity n...
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