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Natural Funeral Options To Consider

Relationships & Family Blog

Natural funerals are part of cultures around the world. The act of cremation is still considered by many cultures to be a natural way of honoring the body and the loved one's life. You may not know there are many other forms of natural funerals and burials that do not deal solely with cremation practices. If your area funeral home offers natural funeral, memorial, or burial services here are some of the options you can consider.

1 August 2022

What Do New Foster Parents Need To Do?

Relationships & Family Blog

Foster parents can make a world of difference to children in need. When kids' parents are unable to take care of them for any reason, kids are placed in foster care if they have no next-of-kin to take over their care. Foster parents are responsible for loving, clothing, feeding, and teaching kids. They do everything that a child's parents would do. Fostering can be a temporary or permanent situation. If you'd like to be a foster parent, there are some things you should learn first.

18 May 2021

Funeral Service And Wake Etiquette

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Finding out that someone you care about has died can be very upsetting. If it's someone you were close with, you'll probably want to attend the funeral service. This gives you a chance to pay your respect, give your regards to family and friends, and spend time discussing your favorite memories. While attending a funeral can be difficult and even stressful, you will have other people there to support you as you deal with the emotions that you're feeling.

2 April 2020

Talk to Your Loved One About Dealing With Their Possessions Before Their Death

Relationships & Family Blog

If you have a loved one who health is beginning to decline, it's important to take some time to talk about his or her post-death wishes. Planning the funeral in advance ensures that the service honors your loved one in the right way, but this important discussion shouldn't end with the details of the service. It's also critical to talk to your family member so you have a clear idea of how to proceed with his or her valued possessions.

24 February 2017

Health Information You Should Disclose To Potential Adoptive Parents

Relationships & Family Articles

Putting a child up for adoption is never easy, and one of the more difficult aspects of this process is divulging health information about yourself and your child to prospective parents. Despite the potential drawbacks (e.g. possibly negatively impacting your child's chances of being adopted), it is important adoptive parents know what health challenges a child may have in the future so they—and the child—can prepare themselves. Here's the type of health information you should tell parents.

11 April 2016