List of all Transitions Columns Published:

Funerals and Memorialization

Baby Boomers Plan Unique, Yet Traditional, Funerals
Creating New Funeral Traditions
How To Pay For A Funeral
The Final Goodbye - Thoughts on Paying Your Last Respects
Questions & Answers About Funerals and Funeral Service
The New Funeral Etiquette for Funeral and Memorialization
The Importance of Memorialization
Ways to Remember Loved Ones
Websites Featuring Information on Funeral Service and End of Life Issues
When Death Occurs Away from Home
Writing a Memorable Eulogy
Writing Your Own Obituary

Grief

“The Virginia Tech Tragedy - A Different Kind of Grief”
At Holiday Time, Help with Grief After the Loss of a Child
Bereavement - How to Know If You Need Extra Help with Your Grief
Create a Journal to Help Ease Grief
Grief After Suicide
Grief after the Murder of a Loved One
Grief From War-Related Death
Grief in the Workplace
Helping Children to Deal with Grief
Holidays and Grief
Holiday Grief When You've Lost a Parent
Is Closure Ever Possible After the Death of a Loved One
Rx for Grief Relief
Surviving the Death of an Infant
Unresolved Grief Without a Body Present
Volunteering to Help Others Can help Ease Grief
When a Beloved Pet Dies
When Widowhood Comes Early
Why We Grieve When a Celebrity Dies

Preplanning and Prefunding a Funeral

Checklist for End-Of-Life Planning
Consumers are Protected when Prearranging or Arranging a Funeral
Consumers Checklist for Prefunding a Funeral
Cremation - Another Option When Preplanning A Funeral
How Medicaid and SSI Recipients May Prefund their Funerals
Preplanning Your Funeral - Why and How
What Determines the Cost of a Funeral?

Taxes and Wills: What to Do

A Good Time to Organize Personal Records
A New Year is a Time to Plan for the Future
The Why and How of Wills
What To Do When A Death Occurs
What You Should Know About Income Tax When You Lose a Loved One

Veterans, Our Flag, Our Freedom

Celebration of Freedom Campaign for WWII Memorial
Funeral Honors for Deceased Veterans of Military Service
Identifying Fallen Heroes
Our Flag - A Symbol of Valor and Service that Honors Heroes
The Role of Fraternal and Military Organizations in a Funeral
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Traditions of Old Glory
When a Veteran Dies
Veterans Benefits

Other Funeral Information Practices

Transitions - “Funeral Directors Serve the Living as Well as the Deceased"
Historical Presidential Funerals of Washington and Lincoln
Answers to Consumer Questions About Cemeteries
Funeral Services as Practiced by Various Religions
Facts About Organ and Tissue Donation
Funeral Service is a Rewarding Career
Funeral Practices Through The Ages

Second Life Program Helps Needy Overseas Heart Patients Receive Pacemakers
A President's Funeral Inspires Us
How to Choose a Funeral Director
Opportunties for a Career in Funeral Service
Funeral Directors Serve the Living as Well as the Deceased