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"Am I supposed to feel like this?" presents a road map of the grief process. It addresses topics from "What will grief make me feel like?" to "Putting your life back together."
"While grief is normal and natural, it is also one of the most neglected and misunderstood experiences that a person can go through." -from the book |
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"Talking to children about death" addresses the difficult challenge of discussing the death of a loved one with the children in the family.
It assures parents and other caregivers that there are no "right answers" that will make grief and confusion vanish. |
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"Surviving the death of a spouse" offers strategies for coping with the loss of a lifetime partner. Grief, anger, guilt and confusion often combine in an emotion that feels strange to the one experiencing it, and that is difficult for others to understand. Practical suggestions for coping are included. |
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"Planning a funeral" offers a step-by-step guide of what to do in planning a funeral.
"Your funeral director can be an invaluable resource during this difficult time." -from the book |
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"Pre-arranging your funeral" explains the advantages of pre-planning your funeral, and gives tips on the details that are typically included in pre-arrangements.
"Counseling with a funeral director could well be a significant, educational experience." -from the book |
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"Things your family should know" provides a place to record personal information to assist in making pre-need funeral arrangements.
Easy to complete format and useful pre-planning information. |
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"The grief of suicide"
This booklet
sensitively explores some of the emotions of sadness, confusion, anger and guilt that the bereaved often feel when a loved one has committed suicide. |
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"What is cremation?" addresses this and other commonly asked questions regarding cremation, including questions about the cremation process, what type of ceremony can you have, and how you decide if cremation is right for you or your loved one. |
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"Surviving the death of a child" is a booklet that helps you to cope with one of the greatest of all tragedies.
It gives you ideas and suggestions for managing the pain and grief so that you can move on instead of letting it overwhelm your life. |
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"Surviving the loss of a parent" is meant to provide some support to anyone who is going through the natural, normal and inevitable loss of a parent. It examines something that we all expect to go through but are seldom ready for the feelings and emotions that such a loss brings out. |
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"Facing sudden loss" looks at the issues raised for grieving family and friends when dealing with a death as a result of a traumatic accident, violence or disaster.
It examines some of the reactions and feelings that occur with the unexpected death of a loved one. |
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"What can I do?" is a useful guide for everyone who visits Ivie Funeral Home. At the time of loss, many people are unsure of how to offer comfort, what to say or how to act.
This guide offers advice. |
The following are booklets that are free and available at the Ivie Funeral Home. Insight and advice can be invaluable to families during times of loss. Please feel free to stop by and pick up one of these many helpful brochures dealing with death, grief, funeral services and more. 
