/ TAG Aftershocks

First and foremost, one significant outcome of COVID-19 is an increase in the public’s understanding and appreciation of the funeral industry.

The compounded change of pandemic restrictions and the rising death toll required funeral directors to think outside the box about funeral planning this year.

The pandemic has upended traditional sympathy practices and forced Americans to confront death and dying in new ways.

In whatever way the future shakes out, it’s clear that our trial run with widescale telehealth capabilities has, at the very least, piqued the interest of the masses.

Social acceptance is one of kids’ biggest needs, and the isolation the pandemic warrants is one of its most painful challenges.

In the third installment of his new ‘Aftershocks’ series, Jim McCann discusses the emotional toll of COVID and how we can look after our mental health this holiday season.