Pandemics, epidemics, and viruses have been lurking in our backyards and family histories long before the written word. When humans finally did start writing things down, accoun... Continue reading

Music helps us get through the tough times. Much like the memories of our deceased loved ones, music carries on for generations. Whether we are facing our own mortality or the d... Continue reading

"I want to talk to my parents/husband/friend about end-of-life...but it's such a hard topic to bring up!" One thing we hear again and again from our users is that they want t... Continue reading

The rich culture and history of Italy are impossible to separate from the strong religious influence of the Roman Catholic Church. Italy contains the highest number of Catholic ... Continue reading

When someone dies, a relative outside of the immediate family is often tasked with delivering an elegy or obituary. An aunt or uncle, for instance, is close enough to know the d... Continue reading

To many people, pets are so much more than just an animal companion. They're a member of your family. Pets are who you turn to when you need comfort or soothing after a hard day... Continue reading

Every U.S. citizen, permanent resident, and authorized temporary resident has a social security number, issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA.) Your social security ... Continue reading

The poet Joyce Kilmer's famous work "Trees" begins with the couplet: I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree It's not an unusual sentiment. Trees hold great symb... Continue reading

A funeral celebrant is a non-clergy professional who delivers non-religious funerals. The term celebrant on its own refers to someone qualified to perform weddings, funerals, an... Continue reading

Composting can sound unpleasant when people tend to describe the process of food scraps growing moldy and then being turned into fertilizer to nourish the soil. However, as sust... Continue reading