Dealing with the death of a loved one is a process that no one should have to go through alone. The Tablet offers this bereavement supplement with practical and spiritual advice to guide readers through the journey.

Often after the death of the loved one of a friend, neighbor or co- worker, people are at a loss for what to say or do but they might be quick to whip up a batch of brownies or a chicken casserole.

Many people focused on maintaining a sustainable lifestyle can now expand this to end-of-life practices as “green” or natural funerals and burials join the rising movement toward sustainable burial practices.

Many people use websites for funeral planning after a loved one has passed away. However, the Internet can also be a source to find comfort throughout the grieving process, learn about funeral etiquette, join a chat room or find a nearby church support group.

For generations, funeral homes have been passed down from father to son. Now they’re being passed on to more and more daughters.

Grieving can begin long before a loved one dies. Families grieve losses along the way as the loved one declines and the relationship changes.

Death cafes are a social movement, started in London in 2011, to increase awareness of death, dying and bereavement, while also offering support and nourishment for the body and spirit.

Looking back more than three years, I would call them angels of mercy. At the time, as they sat at our dining room table, I probably thought of them more as messengers of death. The two women weren’t any sort of messengers, in fact. They had simply answered my wife’s request.