How Do You Talk to Children About Death?

Death is a delicate subject, especially when it comes to explaining it to the very young. If you’re grieving yourself and need to support your children in this process, the challenge can be even greater. Here are 5 tips to help you broach the subjects of death and bereavement with your children.

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The Origins of the Burning Chapel

We’re all familiar with the term “burning chapel” (often referred to in English by the French equivalent “chapelle ardente”), which is an integral part of our funeral traditions. But what does “burning chapel” mean? Why does it have this very special name? Find out more about the origins of the burning chapel and its place at the heart of modern funeral rites.

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Funeral Prearrangements: How to Prepare?

Pre-planning funeral arrangements is a simple way to give you and your loved ones peace of mind. With funeral pre-planning, you can make sure that your wishes are known, understood and respected following your death. As for your loved ones, this short process will relieve them of a financial and logistical burden.

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Testimony: A Mother is Always There

From the moment a mother brings a child into the world, she is there for him. Day and night, whatever his needs are, she is always there. Read this touching story testifying to the place a mother has – and always will have – in her child’s heart.

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Grieving and Commemorating our Idols

One morning, while visiting a news site or browsing your social media, you learned of the death of one of your idols whose career you followed or of a celebrity who was particularly near and dear to your heart. You may have never even met them, yet a deep sense of sadness followed you around for a few days.

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Keeping the Ashes of a Deceased Loved One at Home

Among families who choose cremation, we notice that it is more and more common to see one of the loved ones take home the urn containing the ashes of the deceased. This practice, which is permitted in Quebec (there is no law governing the disposal of ashes), has its pros and cons.

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The Great Peace-Makers

The word ”peace” has many meanings. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, it can mean, among other things, “a state or period of mutual concord between governments”, “a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity”, “freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions” or “a state of tranquility or quiet in a place”.

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The Family: Definition and Values

Big or small, nuclear (traditional), single-parent or blended, family is much more than a set of individuals living under the same roof. We can call it a natural social system with its own set of rules, characteristics and properties and a prescribed role for each of its members.

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All about Columbariums

A columbarium is a place of eternal rest, a cinerary monument, that is to say, it is designed to hold the ashes of a deceased person. Often erected in collective form, columbariums have several compartments where the urns of deceased people can be kept together.

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