Guides

• How to Write a Eulogy for Your Mom or Dad

  A calm, practical way to write a eulogy for your mother or father: five questions to open memories, how to choose stories, and how to close.

• How to Start a Eulogy: Opening Lines for Any Loss

  Can't find the first line of a eulogy? Four simple opening shapes, made-up examples, what to avoid, and how to move from your opening into a story.

• Giving a Eulogy When You're Afraid You'll Cry

  Worried about crying while giving a eulogy? Practical steps: how to prepare your pages, practice, plan a backup, and what to do if your voice breaks.

• Is It Okay to Include Humor in a Eulogy?

  Funny eulogies can honor someone well when done kindly. Learn when humor fits, how to frame one story gently, what to avoid, and a simple test.

• Eulogy vs. Obituary vs. Tribute: What's the Difference?

  Not sure what a eulogy is, how it differs from an obituary or a tribute, who writes each, and how long they run? Plain definitions and a quick comparison.