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How I Found Something Cheerful As I Mourned My Mother

04/20/2026
I just struck ephemera gold! On the afternoon of my mother Betty’s yahrzeit, a day spent reflecting on the fact that her passing now spanned the entirety of my childhood, I learned something about Mom’s own childhood that I never...
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Not Sisters By Blood But Sisters By Heart: Living with grief

04/20/2026
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How New Jerseyans Are Choosing to Go Green, Even in Death

04/20/2026
With a new human-composting law and eco-friendly burial options in New Jersey, New Jerseyans can go green even in death Illustration: Alessandro Gottardo New Jerseyans wishing to protect the Earth can do so even after they’re gone. As one of...
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School cell phone ban, human composting bills among hundreds advancing in Springfield

04/20/2026
Article Summary The Illinois House and Senate approved hundreds of bills this week ahead of a Friday deadline, including a Brenden joined CNI in October, 2025 as a Statehouse reporter. Brenden is a 2017 graduate of DePaul University, where he...
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What Grief Actually Feels Like A Year After Losing Someone (Nobody Prepares You For This Part)

04/18/2026
What Grief Actually Feels Like a Year After Losing Someone (Nobody Prepares You for This Part) ByBe S April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 AI GENERATED PHOTO Everybody talks about the beginning. The shock, the numbness, the funeral, the first few...
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Paying for a funeral would power more than half of Americans into debt: examine

04/16/2026
OrlandoTribune Orlando Tribune Type in your search query... HomeBusinessPaying for a funeral would power more than half of Americans into... Paying for a funeral would power more than half of Americans into debt: examine April 16, 2026 By OrlandoTribune A...
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Working with grieving families fosters empathy and awareness

04/15/2026
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Kevin O’Leary says he invests in two specific industries because people tend to overspend on them

04/12/2026
"People overpay... It's just insane." People don't always think about cost when it comes to weddings and funerals - and Kevin O'Leary says that's exactly what makes them attractive investments. While many investors look to tech stocks to grow their...
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Grief Without Ownership

04/12/2026
Culture Grief Without Ownership By psychologistmimi on April 12, 2026 • ( Leave a comment ) There should really be a punch card for grief by now. Ten losses and you get a free latte, a brief reprieve, a coupon...
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What do you do with the ashes?

04/10/2026
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