What to Say to Someone Who Is Grieving
If you haven’t experienced it yet, you probably will. It can make you uncomfortable, unsure, and a bit nervous. It is that moment when you first talk to someone who is grieving about the loss of a loved one. You want to be kind, supportive, caring, and most importantly, you…...
Cremations and the Changing Funeral Home Industry
At the Fares J. Radel Funeral Homes and Crematory, we have been honored to serve the families of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for over 125 years. It has not only been a privilege in providing caring, thoughtful, and professional funeral services but in adopting innovations to advance the industry. Throughout…...
How to Be Happy Again After Loss
Anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one knows the pain and darkness that can come along with the loss. While everyone experiences loss and the associated grief differently, there can sometimes be a sense that happiness and joy may be unattainable again. Can you be happy again?…...
How to Know if Cremation Is Right for You
Have you been thinking about cremation as an option when pre-planning your final services? There are certainly some practical benefits. Cremation allows more flexibility when final or memorial services are held, it is less expensive, and many view cremation as a more environmentally-friendly choice. But how do you know if…...
5 Meaningful Ways to Honor the Life of a Loved One
For many, the loss of a loved one leaves one asking “what’s next?” The final services have been concluded, goodbyes have been said, and yet there seems to be something else that needs to be done. A solution may be to find a way to honor the life of that…...
Origin of Cremations in Western Countries
It may be surprising for some to learn that while cremation has been traced back to the Stone Age, it has a relatively short history in the West and the United States. Today, cremation has exceeded traditional burial in popularity in the U.S. Here is a quick look at the…...
What Are Simple Cremations?
Initially, cremations began to grow in popularity because they were a more affordable alternative to the traditional elaborate, multi-day funeral services and burials. As more major religions accepted cremation, more families sought them out. As time has passed, however, the reasons for choosing cremations have expanded. Some people like the…...
Proper Etiquette Practices for Cremation Ceremonies
As cremations continue to grow in popularity over traditional final services and burials, more and more people are being faced with questions regarding the etiquette at cremation services. Here are some thoughts that should help. How to Dress Dressing for a cremation service is relatively simple if you keep a…...
Different Types of Cremains Containers
If you were asked what is the definition of an urn you might respond with “a container that holds the ashes of someone who was cremated”. That is a reasonable and fairly accurate response. What, however, if you were asked to DESCRIBE an urn? How would you describe one? Many…...
Why Empathy is Important in Life
We’ve spent some time recently talking about sympathy and empathy. To recap, sympathy is often described as something you express while empathy is more of something you feel. We’ve touched upon the three types of empathy, Cognitive, Emotive and Compassionate. Cognitive is the recognition or understanding that another is suffering,…...
