Cremation Jewelry Complete Guide: Meaningful Ways to Keep Loved Ones Close Through Memorial Necklaces, Bracelets, and Keepsake Jewelry

Cremation jewelry is one of the most intimate and personal forms of modern remembrance, allowing individuals to carry a ...

Birthday Remembrance Ideas: Meaningful Ways to Honor a Loved One’s Special Day and Keep Their Memory Alive

Birthday remembrance is a deeply personal and emotional tradition that allows families and friends to honor the life of ...

Anniversary of Death Traditions: Meaningful Ways Families Honor Love, Memory, and Continuing Bonds Through Time

The anniversary of death is one of the most emotionally significant moments in a family’s remembrance journey because it...

Preserving Handwritten Letters as Memorial Keepsakes: A Timeless Guide to Protecting Emotional Legacy and Family Memory

Preserving handwritten letters after loss is one of the most emotionally powerful ways to maintain connection with a lov...

How to Preserve Family Memories After Loss: A Complete Guide to Legacy Preservation and Meaningful Remembrance

Preserving family memories after loss is a structured and deeply meaningful process that helps families maintain emotion...

Meaningful Pet Memorial Ideas for Dogs: The Complete Guide to Honoring Your Best Friend's Legacy

Few relationships in life are as pure and unconditional as the bond between a dog and its owner. Dogs become trusted com...

Choosing a Companion Urn: The Complete Guide to Honoring a Lifetime of Love Together

When two people share a lifetime of memories, many families find comfort in choosing a memorial that reflects their endu...

The Complete Guide to Personalized Cremation Urns: Meaningful Ways to Honor a Unique Life

Choosing a cremation urn is one of the most personal decisions a family can make after losing a loved one. While traditi...

What Poetry Did for Me That I Didn’t Expect

It took me a long time to recognize what had happened. After the death of my son, I started writing poetry. Initially, I...

In Honor of Midge: A Story of Joy, Hospice, and Living Fully

A Joyful Tribute at the Hospice of the Piedmont 5K “We like to say she... The post In Honor of Midge: A Story of Joy, Ho...

Lifebanc on All Access with Andy Garcia

Lifebanc was selected to be featured on All Access with Andy Garcia, a nationally distributed public television program ...

Deathy PowerPoint Party / Soirée PowerPoint sur La Mort! in Montreal

*VERSION FRANÇAISE SUIVRA* We are excited to host another Montreal in-person meetup! Join TalkDeath/Montreal Death Care ...

Redefining 'Okay' After Loss

What does "being okay" after loss mean to you? Not happy or healed, not successful or self-actualized — but okay. Would ...

Together Again: “Live Your Best Life”

After the Fire – Together Again. We are excited to finally be getting together on November 10, 2026 from 10:30 to 2:30 i...

Day in the Life at Life Forest Conservation Cemetery’s Guardianship Burial Program

Life Forest is a nonprofit conservation cemetery that offers legally protected cremation burial options in natural lands...

The Powerful Gift of Loving Grandparents

Loving grandparents play a vital role in a child’s emotional development and mental well-being. Research shows that chil...

A Community of Care: Bringing Grief Support to Local Schools

Grief doesn’t wait until adulthood. It shows up in classrooms, in a child who can’t... The post A Community of Care: Bri...

Ohio Ranks Among Top States Nationally for Organ Donor Registrations Through MyChart

Cleveland Clinic Ranks First Nationally Among Health Systems CLEVELAND, Ohio — (April 23, 2026) A shift toward digital e...

Guilt After Mother’s Passing

Feelings of guilt and regret are common after the loss of a parent, especially when relationships were complicated or un...

Batesville Showcases Solutions for Changing Consumer Expectations at the 2026 ICCFA Annual Convention 

Batesville, IN – April 21, 2026 – Batesville will showcase its latest product and technology innovations at the 2026 ICC...

Cremation is Here to Stay. Are You?

Dr. Wolfelt’s article “Cremation is Here to Stay. Are You?” was published in the Funerals Australia Magazine. It is avai...

Digital Tools Webinar

Simplifying the Product Selection Process: Using Digital Tools to Guide Families  Webinar Information: Date: May 19, 202...

The Gift of Life – A Lifebanc and Fox 8 Special Presentation

In 2025, Browns legend Bernie Kosar had a liver transplant that saved his life. Now, he's joining Natalie Herbick to sha...

Batesville Announces Strategic Investment and Partnership with Eterneva to Expand Ashes-to-Diamonds Memorial Offerings

BATESVILLE, Ind., April 14, 2026 – Batesville today announced that it has made an equity investment in Eterneva and form...

Experience What’s Next with Batesville at ICCFA 2026 

Join us at ICCFA 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas.  Dates: April 30 – May 1  Booth #263  Personalization continues to shape how...

Hospice Austin Earns 4-Star Rating on Medicare’s Care Compare Website

AUSTIN, Texas – Hospice Austin is proud to announce that it has earned a 4‑star rating on the Medicare Care Compare webs...

The Growing Impact of Hospice of the Piedmont’s Death Doula Program

From One Doula to a Community of Compassion What began in 2021 with a single... The post The Growing Impact of Hospice o...

Words in the Wind: A Poem on Comfort, Connection, and Healing

Sometimes, the words we most need to say don’t have a place to land, until... The post Words in the Wind: A Poem on Comf...

Frontline – Helping A Friend Who Is Dying

Dr. Wolfelt’s article “Helping a Friend Who is Dying” was published in the Spring 2026 edition of Frontline. It is avail...

Batesville Named One of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies for Third Consecutive Year in Newsweek Study

BATESVILLE, Ind., April 2, 2026 – Batesville has once again been named one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America,...

The Capacity to Love Requires the Necessity to Mourn

Dr. Wolfelt’s article “The Capacity to Love Requires the Necessity to Mourn” was published in the Spring 2026 edition of...

Johnson & Johnson Los Angeles LGBT Organization – National Grief Awareness Day

Why People are questioning the value of funerals – and how to dissuade them from doing so.

Why are more people choosing to skip traditional funerals? This article explores the cultural, social, and emotional fac...

Finding Love Through Shared Connection

For more than 45 years, Hospice Austin has been the setting for some of life’s most meaningful moments — final goodbyes,...

The Flower Fairies of Hospice Austin’s Christopher House

More than 200 volunteers help make Hospice Austin the extraordinary place it is, generously contributing thousands of ho...

Pet Grief – Let’s Talk About It

by Bec Timmons Bec Timmons lives in Maryland with their partner and two cats. They are currently attending the Universit...

What is Grief Overload?

Dr. Wolfelt’s article “What is Grief Overload” was published in the AfterTalk weekly blog. It is available here. The pos...

The Only Grief Timeline that Matters: Past, Present, and Future

Sometimes I write down thoughts I have about grief so I don’t forget them. They often come to me in the shower — the one...

How to Choose a Hospice: Suggested Questions to Ask and Why

Not all hospices are the same. Choosing a hospice organization is both an emotional and... The post How to Choose a Hosp...

Lifebanc Marks Record-Breaking January, Setting New High for Organ Donors

January 2026 becomes the most successful month for organ donation in Lifebanc’s history CLEVELAND, OH (date) — Lifebanc,...

How to Make the Perfect Funeral Sandwich

There’s something quietly reassuring about an egg salad sandwich done well. It doesn’t try to impress, and it doesn’t ne...

Reclamation Initiative

Dr. Wolfelt’s article “Reclamation Initiative” was published in the March 2026 edition of the Director Magazine It is av...

How Men Deal with Loss, and What They Need Most

Men are often taught to suppress grief, but unexpressed sorrow deepens suffering. Drawing from personal loss and decades...

Personalization Takes Center Stage in Batesville’s 2026 Product Launch

Batesville, IN – January 20, 2026 – Batesville, a leading provider of burial, cremation, and technology solutions in Nor...

Why is the Finality of Death so Hard to Accept?

The finality of death is one of the harshest and most severe realities one must come to terms with after someone has die...

Batesville Enhances Executive Team to Elevate Customer Experience and Drive Innovation Across Burial, Cremation & Technology

Batesville, IN., January 5, 2026 – Batesville, a leading provider of burial, cremation, and technology solutions in Nort...

Every Moment Counts: A Hospice Ride to Remember

What does it mean to make a core memory? It’s the kind of memory that... The post Every Moment Counts: A Hospice Ride to...

Reflecting Back and Looking Ahead

Here we are, past Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Christmas, inching closer to 2026. If you have an emotional hangover, you'...

Batesville Launches webinar Series on the Future of the Funeral Home Experience

Batesville, Ind – December 18, 2025 – Batesville, a leading provider of burial, cremation, and technology solutions in N...

When a Tradition No Longer Feels Right

Many families have a tradition keeper. Typically, it’s an unofficial role. Usually, they aren’t given the title. More of...