Grief Is Universal: Helping Your Pets Cope With Loss

We need to grieve whenever we lose someone close to us, but what about our pets? Research and anecdotal evidence suggest that they feel the loss of a loved one just as much as we do. During this difficult time, there are ...

Category: Funeral Loss

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Even in Death, You Are Not Alone: The Role of the Psychopomp

Have you ever heard the phrase “crossing the river Styx”? You may not know about the Greek myth behind the saying but might be familiar with the idea of spirit guides helping the dead pass into the afterlife. From th ...

Category: Funeral Society

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Downloading Ourselves: Can Human Consciousness Live On Inside Computers?

Speculative fiction has repeatedly asked the question of whether the human consciousness can live on after death in this plane of existence. Technological aids for extending life, as well as the potential consequences of ...

Category: Society Technology

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Using Downtime at Work for Wedding Planning

Planning for a wedding is no small task. You are going to need a lot of time to get your plan into gear. This means you may not have enough free time available to make magic happen. To get the ball rolling, you are going ...

Category: Wedding Materials Wedding Planning

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Overcoming Anxiety Before a Funeral

Dealing with loss is never an easy journey. When someone close to you has passed away, it can feel like you are left with a void in your heart. For people with anxiety, this also means having to deal with large crowds of ...

Category: Funeral Loss

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One for the Men

Weddings are celebrations surrounding the union of two people in love. In a more traditional marriage, the bride is the one who people tend to shower with the most affection and attention. This is because weddings have b ...

Category: Wedding Planning Marriage Society

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Ready for Your Close-Up: Finding a Wedding Makeup Artist

Attire, beauty and personal care services can comprise up to 20 percent of a couple’s wedding budget. It’s no wonder, since creating a signature style is a huge part of planning your special day. You want to ...

Category: Wedding Materials Wedding Planning

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Childfree Weddings? The Pros, Cons and Controversies

If you’ve kept your ear to the ground for wedding planning chit-chat, you might already be aware of the controversy about childfree nuptials. Those who want “no kidding around” at their celebrations do ...

Category: Wedding Planning Ceremonies

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Avoid These Common Flower Allergies at Your Wedding

The floral arrangements decking the altar and lining the aisles might look stunning, but what if they trigger a sneeze-fest in some of your guests? The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America estimates that nasal allerg ...

Category: Wedding Materials Wedding Planning

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Announcing Your Engagement With Grace

When you and your partner have decided to get engaged, it can be a very big moment in your life. It can be such a huge deal, in fact, that you want to run right out and tell all of your closest friends and family members ...

Category: Marriage Society

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