It’s strange how professional practices can reverse themselves. Traditionally, in America, funerals have been held in the “parlour” of the deceased’s home. During the beginning decades of the twentieth century, the funeral business became more industrialized and funerals were moved to what we now call “Funeral Homes”, or “Funeral parlours.” Recently, however, there seems to […]
That’s what I wanted to say. If you know me, you know that I tend to be blunt. Awkwardly so. Being that blunt objects aren’t allowed at funerals, I’ve had to learn the art of professional speak. Professional speak in the funeral business is the art of saying what you want to say without really […]
(This article was originally published in the October issue of The Director. Written for ASD – Answering Service for Directors by Jessica Fowler. Used by permission. We — at the Wilde Funeral Home — daily use the answering services of ASD; and our customers, no matter how distraught when they call, are always met with a professional […]
This from “Death and Dying, Life and Living” (Page 346): In our society, adults often wonder if they should talk to children about death, what they should say, and how they should act with children in death-related situations. These questions arise in many ways: Should we discuss death with children or teach them about loss […]
Earlier this week a contentious discussion brewed on my Confessions of a Funeral Director Facebook page. And I’d like to address the topic in my blog’s forum. The discussion was kick-started when I posted this status: The second comment on the above status was from a fellow embalmer named Allison, who said this: Allison’s initial comment eventual prompted […]