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Yet another great post from Caring.com: Lesson #1: Don’t wait until the last minute Lesson #2: It’s OK, even comforting, to let on that you know the end is nearing Lesson #3: Follow the dying person’s lead Lesson #4: Truth is good — but so is the little white lie Lesson #5: Keep talking even [...]

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Caring.com has a great post based on Hospice Nurse Maggie Callanan’s book Final Journeys: A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort at the End of Life The four myths about how to act around someone who’s dying are: Don’t cry in front of them Keep the children away Don’t talk about how you expect [...]

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“…Certain types of antiques and collectibles speak for themselves. A Tiffany lamp or Waterford crystal goblet, for example, are highly lucrative items. The same goes for memorabilia—Olympic, political, music, sports, Elvis, or movie, to name a few—or “boys toys”: action figures, comic books, and baseball cards. And, based on their condition, these items will sell [...]

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“Cemeteries and funeral homes across the USA are offering environmentally friendly burials featuring formaldehyde-free fluids for embalming and biodegradable caskets made of pine, wicker or even cardboard. Green burials are available in nearly 30 cemeteries nationwide, up from a handful at the start of 2008, says Joe Sehee, executive director and president of the Green [...]

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Below is an excerpt from Sue Shellenbarger’s 09/22/2009 WSJ “Work & Family” column, in which she answers an inquiry about finding high-quality child care: “A useful checklist of qualities to look for in high-quality child care can be found at ChildCareAware.org by clicking on “Parents,” then “Site Map,” and finally “Evaluating a Provider.” The state-funded [...]

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