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Why International Widows’ Day matters

June 23 is dedicated to raising awareness of the challenges and suffering endured by widows around the world every day

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Dear Annie: Am I grieving for my estranged father?

Is grief 'too big' a word when a father you barely knew has died? A son asks bereavement psychologist Annie Broadbent

#Bereavement

Five bereavement gifts as an alternative to sympathy flowers

You don’t have to say it with flowers – sympathy and condolence gifts for a grieving friend to show them you care

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Coping with Father’s Day grief when you’ve lost a child

Practical tips and advice for coping with the loss of a child this Father’s Day

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Practical bucket list ideas

These things to do before you die will help you get your affairs in order and look after your loved ones

#End of Life Planning

Five five-star U.S. cemetery tours

These cemetery tours have been given top ratings by visitors on leading review sites

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Colorful graves and cemeteries

These unusual headstones and rainbow-colored graveyards are vibrant tributes to lost loved ones

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10 beautiful funeral poems

Moving bereavement poems for funerals, ideal as eulogy poems or funeral readings

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Making the best of Option B in times of grief

A new book from Sheryl Sandberg and psychologist Adam Grant explores how to build resilience in the face of adversity

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Community service is at the heart of the NFDA’s endeavor

Meet the National Funeral Directors Association’s director of member development, Lacy Robinson, who supports funeral homes to help the bereaved

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Dear Annie: Making my late brother a part of the conversation

If you’ve lost someone close to you, or been affected by a bereavement, psychologist Annie Broadbent is here to help

#Bereavement

Death rituals around the world

Explore different funeral traditions around the world, from Madagascar to Japan

#Tradition & Culture

Mindfulness and grief

It’s said to improve mental and physical wellbeing. So could mindfulness for grief help people cope with bereavement?

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Marking 100 years of helping the bereaved

Selected Independent Funeral Homes have been setting standards, sharing values and supporting their communities since 1917

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Baby boomers may find comfort grieving in a virtual reality world

Researchers at the University of Arizona have been exploring how older people can feel less isolated by grief, by creating avatars to meet up in a virtual reality world

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