Independent Funeral Directors of Florida

08/15/2025

Paddy has even been known to lead a coffin down the aisle as part of proceedings

08/07/2025

Funeral Director Daily shines a light on an FD helping young people.

    My wife sometimes accuses me of being too friendly. You see, I'm okay in a crowded coffee shop or elsewhere, asking if I could share the t

08/06/2025

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Their support doesn’t even stop with the human heartbeat. Dogs also find our missing dead.

08/06/2025

08/05/2025

When it comes to grief support, we have it backwards. We think if we talk about the person who died, we are going to make the grieving person sadder. But what we’re actually doing is giving that person a chance to remember someone they love—and to show them that we remember, too.

Talk about the person. Share a memory. Say their name.

For more: speakinggrief.org

07/23/2025

Some great ideas from the NFDA!

Every year, multiple funeral homes submit essays to the National Funeral Directors Association in the hopes of being one of up to 10 recipients of the organization’s Best of the Best Award.

07/14/2025

Just in case you missed Day Two of DISRUPT Media’s Funeral (Un)Conference in June here is some of the very best marketing advice from some of the very brightest in the business.

07/10/2025

Take a look at CANA's 2025 Cremation Statistics.

CANA cremation statistics reports for 2025 have been released, featuring final 2023 cremation data, newly released 2024 data, and projections to 2029 and 2034.

06/30/2025

Supporting Someone Who’s Grieving
Grief can show up in many ways — silence, irritability, distance, or even withdrawal.
If a grieving friend or loved one seems distant or short, try not to take it personally.

They’re navigating deep emotions, and your steady presence means more than you may realize.
Offer patience, kindness, and space. Sometimes, just being there is the greatest support of all.

06/23/2025

What an interesting question. Thoughts from our members who are face to face with grief every day?

Many people struggle to support grief, not because they don’t care, but because they don’t know.

What do you wish more people understood about grief?