The Truth About the Stages of Grief
For decades, the seven stages of grief – shock, denial, anger, bargaining, guilt, depression and acceptance - have been promoted as an illustration of the steps every human being goes through when facing the loss of a loved one. But where do these stages come from and is this five-step process a mirror of reality? The answers might surprise you. Although they sound like they’ve been around for centuries, the stages of grief actually date...
How to Arrange Cremation Services Quickly
In many cases, families face situations where a funeral or cremation service needs to be planned quickly—typically because a loved one’s death was unexpected, but time, monetary, and familial issues may also play a role. Planning a funeral or cremation service can be stressful for anyone, but not knowing how to arrange cremation services quickly can exacerbate the situation. Here is what you need to know to arrange a cremation service that honors a departed...
How to Make Cremation Ashes into Jewelry
After a loved one has been cremated, there are a vast number of unique things that can be done with the ashes. You can keep the ashes in an urn displayed somewhere in your home, or you can scatter the ashes in a place that was meaningful to the deceased during a memorial service. A less well known but equally special way to honor a departed loved one is to make cremation ashes into jewelry....
How to Have a Green Burial with Cremation Ashes
People are increasingly becoming concerned about environmental degradation and climate change throughout the world. Many are taking active steps to reduce their carbon footprints and maintain an environmentally conscious lifestyle. But rarely do they consider how to continue to do so after their lives come to an end. Traditional burial practices can have serious long-term environmental consequences, which can dismay environmentally conscious people and families who are seeking a meaningful service for them. Although it...
How to Display Funeral Urns During Cremation Services
Many people believe that cremation services are all identical affairs, with the same kinds of funeral urns used for every deceased loved one without any room individuality. Nothing could be further from the truth—there are multiple ways to display funeral urns during a cremation services that are unique to the deceased and their survivors. Each way can showcase the personality of the individual being remembered and to give them the send-off their loved ones desire....
Choosing Small Keepsake Urns for Ashes
Many people choose to put the cremation ashes of their loved one in an urn to display somewhere in their home. However, when there are many survivors, it may not be as meaningful or practical to store the ashes in a single urn. If for example a parent had many children, they may each want their own small keepsake urn with a portion of their mother or father’s ashes. Keepsake Urns are Economical Keepsake urns...
Your Funeral Planning Checklist
Planning a funeral can consume a lot of time and involve many details. If possible, it's always best to make as many plans as possible in advance. An individual might plan his or her own funeral or loved ones might assist with arrangements. Pre-planning as many details as possible helps relieve some of the burden of a loss. However, in the event of an unexpected death, following a plan can still be helpful in the...
8 Unique Things You Can Do with Cremation Ashes
Urns and similar containers are the most popular and most traditional ways of displaying and preserving a loved one’s cremains, but a rising interest in cremation has spurred the introduction of several less conventional options for honoring a loved one’s life and memory. Here are a few you might want to consider: Share them with others. Boston Cremation offers small keepsake urns designed to hold a very small amount of cremains. These tiny urns can...
What If Your Loved One Doesn’t Want a Traditional Funeral Service
Ideally, services and the final disposition of the body can be planned in advance. This allows the loved one to offer input and even help with arrangements. Most of the time, elderly or ill people are happy to help their families and friends with this final task. It's always easier when an individual can tell others what he or she expects for a service, burial, or cremation. Of course, it's possible to solicit the opinions...
Massachusetts Laws for Scattering Ashes
After a cremation, some families decide that scattering ashes in some favorite place in nature is the right way to honor the life of their departed loved one. Cremated remains consist of a few pounds of nontoxic minerals. Thus, the practice of spreading ashes is generally regarded as an eco-friendly and safe choice. It's just important to comply with local regulations and the rules of common courtesy. People in the Bay State should take a...