For most of us, our ancestors and loved ones were buried in a cemetery. As burial space becomes increasingly more expensive, more people are choosing cremation. Sometimes cremains are buried in a cemetery plot or placed into a columbarium. Increasingly it is becoming more common to retain a loved one’s cremains. For some that can mean keeping an urn of the cremation … [Read more...] about Options for Cremated Remains
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Home for the holidays, time to have The Talk: get the new year off to a good start
As the family gathered for Christmas, I finally had The Talk with my Favorite Nephew who was home from college. This talk was about being smart and taking steps to protect himself. We sat down with his laptop and I started by asking if he’d ever checked his credit report. First, I sent him to the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) website and showed him how to get his free … [Read more...] about Home for the holidays, time to have The Talk: get the new year off to a good start
Thanksgiving: A Time for Family and For Remembering
As you and your loved ones gather this Thanksgiving, part of the conversation is likely to include those not sitting around the food laden table. Family unknown to some at the table. This year, consider joining the StoryCorps project called The Great Thanksgiving Listen to record the memories and lives of your elders. Memorialize their stories for future generations. Simply … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving: A Time for Family and For Remembering
Welcome to November
Welcome to November – National Family Caregiver Month and National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. If you have been or know someone who has been a caregiver, we can agree that is a very challenging job. A job that is frequently unpaid and often never ending. In recognition of the millions of unpaid caregivers, there are numerous ways to help them. Here are five … [Read more...] about Welcome to November
Family Cemeteries: Time marches on, and sometimes over, them
Family and historical cemeteries are often forgotten or even ignored. Most recently this has come to light in a Virginia matter. More than 250 years ago, Zachariah and Elizabeth Terrell Moorman purchased land in Lynchburg where they and their descendants lived. In 1972, Embra Moorman Tillotson sold the last parcel to Jerry Falwell’s Old Time Gospel Hour Inc. for $6 cash and … [Read more...] about Family Cemeteries: Time marches on, and sometimes over, them
