Explaining death to a child is not an easy task, especially when the death was of a close friend or family member. Often with good intent, adults avoid talking about death around children as a form of protection. However, this often creates...
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In a world where considering how our actions affect the planet has become normal for almost everyone, it only makes sense that we also reconsider how we are laid to rest. There are various options available for those that wish to have a green or...
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Your wedding is a beautiful and happy day, but if important family members have passed before they could share it with you, it could put a damper on your day. Luckily, there are many ways in which you can respectfully remember your deceased...
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Most people have gotten used to a new version of normal after Covid was first identified in 2019. Many of us have also lost dear friends and family members during this time but then we weren’t able to attend the funeral due to lockdown and event...
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This is such a difficult situation. You’ve been planning your wedding for months, and it is just around the corner when a parent passes away. Maybe they have been ill for a long time, and you were just hoping they would be able to be there...
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When a loved one dies, we go through a whirlwind of emotions. Many of us need to deal with arrangements for the funeral which only adds to the stress. Depending on how a loved one passed away, organ donation becomes a very real possibility and...
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Dear reader, Our ideas of what is and isn’t normal have been severely altered in the last two years. A global pandemic outbreak is not a new occurrence. The mandatory wearing of masks isn’t even a new occurrence. Yet, when it happened, we were...
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Flowers have a language all their own and have been used to convey certain messages and emotions for ages. Certain flowers have become synonymous with specific days – just think of Valentine’s Day and red roses conveying love, and some colours...
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The passing of a spouse can be a very traumatic event. When it is your ex-spouse that passes away, though, it is not always as clear what you should do. Should you go to the funeral, or should you contact your ex-in-laws? What you do upon the...
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The world is becoming ever smaller and every day we are exposed to more and more rituals and customs of other religions and cultures. In South Africa, we are well aware of how different cultures and their religious beliefs can be, yet we still...
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Whether we want to or not, we all have to deal with grief at some point. What’s more, we usually have to deal with it numerous times in our lives. Saying we have to deal with it is also quite misleading. It makes it sound like a one-time event...
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When a loved one passes, it is time to enlist the help of those around you. There will hopefully be family around to support each other in their grief as well as friends that will support you. There are also funeral directors that can manage the...
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