The O'Connell Blog
Blogs about life and death and how we can help.
The Holidays Can Be A Grief Trigger – Ways To Cope
Grief is oblivious. It doesn’t acknowledge the date, time, year, or place. It is not mindful of your feelings or circumstances. Unfortunately, around holidays, grief’s
Your Digital Legacy: Passwords Need A Plan
It’s natural for people to instinctually shy away from afterlife planning. If they do give it a go, the focus tends to be wills, estate
How to help a grieving friend, as well as what is NOT helpful
Learn things you can apply immediately. In today’s episode, Kathy Helgeson, a certified funeral celebrant at O’Connell Family Funeral Homes, joins us to discuss how
How Positive Affirmations Can Help The Grieving Process
Losing a loved one is one of the most significant and stressful life events that all humans must experience. Navigating grief will be different for
Don’t make these funeral pre-planning mistakes
With O’Connell Family Funeral Homes, pre-planning your funeral is simple, easy, and personal. The process, which may seem slightly morbid, can actually be a great
Words that capture your loved one
Nobody wants to think about writing an obituary for a loved one, especially in the midst of grief. O’Connell Family Funeral Homes seeks to help
What age should you plan your funeral?
We get it. Planning your funeral may seem morbid or unnecessary, especially if you’re not facing any significant health problems, are young in age, or young
Put the “you” in eulogy – write your own!
Yes, you read that title right. While writing your own eulogy may seem, at best, slightly pessimistic and, at worst, slightly narcissistic, it’s actually a
Remembering Mom on Mother’s Day
Remembering your mom on Mother’s Day can be a moment of great joy and much appreciation. But it can also be a moment of intense
Flowers for funerals – new podcast!
Listen to our latest Good Grief podcast, where we talk to Shelli Erck, from Hudson Flower Shop, about the history behind the use of funeral
Pre-planning a funeral: what to know
Many people approach the subject of funeral pre-planning with hesitation and apprehension. Raising the topic of your own death or that of a loved one
Funeral etiquette – What to wear, what to say…
Listen to our Good Grief podcast, where we talk about the unspoken (but essential!) rules we should follow when we attend a visitation or funeral service.
