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I'm a stay-at-home Mom with one daughter, two step-daughters and of course my husband.

I haven't written for years, but think about it often. I went through some hellish times in my life and apparently lacked the coping skills I needed. When I became pregnant, I started suffering form anxiety/panic attacks. I thought I would lose my mind trying to understand what was happening to me. Thankfully I found an outlet in writing. I wrote for many years; accumulating several poems, near a hundred song lyrics and a short children's storybook. I wasn't thinking about what writing could get me in life financially. I only considered the theraputic side effects.

Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Should a dying person choose his own funeral rituals?

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My husband and I have discussed this topic many times. We joke about it sometimes, like who is going to die first and the other will do what they want as far as these final decisions go. But that same joke is why I feel it is important to know what your loved one wants and to carry out their wishes. I personally wish to be cremated with no services. I made this decision after losing my grandparents. I never knew until they died what their wishes were and at the time, I didn't agree with the decisions they made. They wanted cremated with a small, informal gathering of family at their home f...

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