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How to Bury a Fish: Family-Friendly Fish Funeral & Proper Disposal

July 25, 2023November 20, 2017 by Daniel Szczesniak

Your pet fish – the beloved family friend – has gone, quite literally, belly up. What do you do when a pet fish dies? How do you respectfully bury a fish? What does a fish funeral look like, and how do you properly dispose of a dead fish while respecting the emotions of your little ones?

A fish funeral may seem silly to some. But to those families that watch, feed, play with, and take care of their special pet fish, the death of a little friend can be a big deal.

For many children, this can be their first encounter with death. You will want to handle the situation well so that love is shown to all and peace is known in your home.

This means showing respect for the life of your pet, being conscientious of the emotions of others, and at the same time maintaining health and hygiene when burying, cremating, or otherwise disposing of the dead fish.

101 Timeless Children’s Books About Death, Pet Loss & More

February 13, 2024October 23, 2017 by Daniel Szczesniak

Classic Children's Books to Help Young Ones Grieve

If your family or a family you know with young ones has recently experienced a loss, you will want to have resources to help children grieve.

Reading is one of the best activities to help a child address grief. Stories are especially powerful in highlighting truths about what we humans feel and experience when dealing with a loss.

The books listed below are generally regarded as classics. Well written and highly regarded, these books are appreciated equally by parents, grief counselors, and (most importantly) children.

Movies About Death, Dying, & Grief

July 25, 2023July 24, 2017 by Daniel Szczesniak

Movies about death, dying, and grief can be a helpful recourse for dealing with your own loss, or learning about the grief experienced by others. They can provide a way to become more informed about the human experience, to raise questions about the purpose of life, to contemplate the afterlife, or to become more empathetic.

Grief & Self-Care: 44 Tips for Healing, Comfort, and Peace

July 25, 2023May 8, 2017 by Daniel Szczesniak

50 Tips for Comfort, Health, and Healing

A death in the family deals a tough blow. If you were close to the one who passed away – a spouse, parent, or child – you will need time to grieve and heal. You will also need to care for yourself throughout the grief process.

In this article, we address grief & self-care by offering 44 tips for healing, comfort, and peace while you do the difficult work of mourning.

10 Great Books about Funerals, Death, & Grief

July 25, 2023December 22, 2016 by Daniel Szczesniak

Books for funeral industry professionals

In no particular order, here are 10 great books about funerals, death, and grief.

How to get a memorial tattoo & matching cremation urn

July 25, 2023May 9, 2016 by Daniel Szczesniak

Memorial tattoo and matching cremation urn

You’re considering a memorial tattoo; something unique that represents a departed loved one in a special way. While you’re perfecting the design, consider this: You can use your memorial tattoo design on a memorial cremation urn.

15 Compassionate Gifts for Grieving Moms

July 25, 2023April 4, 2016 by Daniel Szczesniak

Tips about gift ideas for mothers who have lost a child are best coming from moms who have experience in this area of grief.

Below, we’ve compiled a list of 15 compassionate gifts for grieving moms that have been suggested on blog posts, comments, and gift lists curated by those who know. Links to resources are included at the end of the post.

Funeral Poem for a Friend: When to the Sessions (Sonnet 30)

July 25, 2023January 13, 2015 by Daniel Szczesniak

When to the sessions of sweet silent thought

The death of a dear friend or loved one is not only a time for grief and mourning; it is also a time for remembrance. It is a time, as William Shakespeare put it in Sonnet 30, for “sessions of sweet silent thought” in which we “summon up remembrance of things past.” The joys of companionship, shared experience, and fond memories are perfectly captured and contrasted with sadness and grief in Shakespeare’s beautiful sonnet on the passing of a treasured friend.

20 Funeral Quotes for A Loved One’s Eulogy

July 25, 2023January 28, 2014 by Daniel Szczesniak

When composing a eulogy for a loved one, the most difficult part can be finding an apt starting point.

Fortunately, many creative minds – authors, poets, musicians, and world leaders – have wrestled with life and death and have emerged with concise, insightful, and stirring funeral quotes to give us guidance.

Here are some of the best and most useful eulogy and funeral quotes, presented with lovely imagery and elegant typography for your inspiration.

Creating A Memorial Space in Your Home

July 25, 2023November 11, 2013 by Daniel Szczesniak

A loved one’s death will leave many things behind – photos, letters, trinkets, clothing, and much more. More than just the tangible stuff which surrounds us, a departed loved one will leave behind a lifetime of memories and a vast empty hole in the lives of those around them.

One way to deal with the intangible effects of a family member’s death is to make use of the tangible things to create a memorial space in your home.