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This section of Eulogy Site deals with miscellaneous concerns, such as purchasing death insurance, writing a will, living wills, purchase-ahead funeral packages, and other important considerations.
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Best Flowers to Show Sympathy
Web Submission Flowers are a way in which people let others know that they are thinking about them in both good times and in bad, but it is in the bad times when people need to know that they are supported, especially in a time of grief. Submitted 06/23/08. |
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Family History - 3 Creative Ways to Leave Your Own Legacy
Web Submission You're probably already capturing digital memories. Hopefully, you've started converting your non-digital files to digital format. Maybe you're using your video camera. Here are three methods that add a new level to your memories and fami... Submitted 06/20/08, edited 06/20/08. |
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Stress as a Widow's Companion
Web Submission How do you cope as a widow? You can only float for so long, avoiding the changes. Your life has turned around drastically; but eventually, you have to acknowledge the changes as they take root. Once a widow, your life is never the same. Submitted 06/17/08, edited 11/24/11. |
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Children Reacting to Grief: Can You Make Everything Okay?
Web Submission The biggest wounds after my husband's death were the wounds of my children. I felt like I could handle anything at any time that happened to me, but when it involved my children, all bets were off. I wanted to take away their hurts. Submitted 06/10/08, edited 11/24/11. |
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Crafting a New Life as a Widow
Web Submission Joy has a way of creeping up on you when you least expect it, yes, even in the midst of loss. I discovered it's a waste of energy to feel guilt over a moment of joy while in the pain of loss. So how do you craft your new life as a widow? Submitted 06/06/08, edited 11/24/11. |
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How Will You Be Remembered?
Web Submission Consider what message you are giving your coworkers, customers, friends and family. How do you choose to be remembered? Have you ever wondered about your own funeral? How many people will attend and what do you imagine they will say about your life? Submitted 06/04/08. |
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Estate Planning for your Elderly Parents
Web Submission We all get older and eventually need help from others. The more prepared you are today, the easier it will be for everyone down the road. If you haven't had these discussions with your parents, it may be time to start laying the groundwork. Submitted 06/02/08. |
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Condolence Gifts for Bereaved Family and Friends
Web Submission Sometimes actions speak louder than words when it comes to expressing our condolences. Giving a sympathy gift basket will speak volumes to the loved one's family. This article describes several unique items, in addition to traditional food ideas. Submitted 05/27/08. |
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It Can Happen to You
Web Submission You are doing your family a disservice if you don't prepare the information mentioned in this article while you're able. Don't provide for them throughout your life, only to leave them struggling when they need your guidance more than eve... Submitted 05/21/08. |
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Sometimes Our Children's Questions Answer Our Own
Web Submission Ever since I became a mother four years ago, I've been preparing myself for the tough questions - Why am I here? Where do babies come from? Who shot JFK? - but I admit I wasn't ready for life's greatest question in the middle of a diaper ... Submitted 05/19/08. |
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A Woman's Job No Woman Wants!
Web Submission Of all the funerals, cremations, and burials that take place in this country every year, nearly two thirds of these deaths will be planned, arranged, and ultimately paid for by women, because a woman is the surviving member of the marriage. Submitted 05/16/08. |
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Funeral Flower Etiquette and Flower Sending Tips
Web Submission The proper etiquette to sending flowers to a funeral depends greatly on the religion of the family. If you are unsure of the proper etiquette for a certain religion, it is best to ask the florist or the funeral home director to find out. Submitted 05/02/08. |
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A List of Records to Organize for your Estate
Web Submission When a loved one dies, the family needs information. It seems like everyone they talk to needs a number. This can be a very trying time. Protect your loved ones. Organizing your papers can be very simple for you to do and easy for others to follow. Submitted 04/29/08. |
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Pet Memorial Products Help Owners Deal with Loss
Web Submission Even for people who do not share a spiritual bond with their pets, the loss can be devastating. Different people deal with the loss in different ways. Grief comes in many forms, from a fond memory to more debilitating emotional responses. Submitted 04/28/08, edited 04/28/08. |
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Digital Tombstones are the New Way You Rest in Peace
Web Submission Forget flowers. The next big thing in living memorials for the dearly departed may just be a weatherproof, high-tech digital scrapbook, powered by a solar cell. As with most technological innovations, word of the product is spreading slowly. Submitted 04/26/08. |
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Ideas for Chronically Ill Women to Romance their Husbands
Web Submission You may be surprised to know that nearly 1 in 2 people live with a chronic illness in the U.S.A. That means a whole lot of marriages have a third bed partner called 'illness'. Sadly, 75% of marriages that include illness end in divorce. Submitted 04/24/08, edited 04/24/08. |
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Questions Not to Ask at Funerals!
Web Submission Here is a list of questions, overhead at funerals by the author, which he considers inappropriate for such solemn occasions. Some are ridiculous. Others are well-intended queries that many people ask, not realizing their impact on the bereaved. Submitted 04/21/08. |
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Times, Technology, Terror, Tears, and Truth
Web Submission In our lives, we all experience times, technology, terror, tears, and truth. Start watching God move Heaven and earth with your eyes closed. This article explains how to cope with the grief and difficulties experienced in our modern world. Submitted 04/19/08. |
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Benefits of Sharing Grief with Your Child: 7 Ways to Share
Web Submission When parents keep silent, children suffer. They suffer a bereavement, 'lose' a parent who has opted out by grieving alone, and are bereft of tools to come to terms with this. Children need to be included in parental experiences of grief and l... Submitted 04/17/08, edited 07/09/09. |
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How to be Romantic to your Chronically Ill Wife
Web Submission Your wife may be in a great deal of physical pain or suffer from side effects of her illness or medications, such as weight gain or loss, or even feeling sick to her stomach. Be assured that you are not alone. Many people live with chronic illness. Submitted 04/15/08. |
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