Sitting down with loved ones to talk about their lives can be a rich and satisfying experience! Learning about memorable events, people, places, values and lessons they have learned can help bring you closer to the people you care about.

It’s called having the talk of a lifetime and this deck of 50 conversation starter cards can help you do it! Order yours today.

Learn more about Have the Talk of a Lifetime, hear and share stories and access valuable resources help you talk about life, the things that matter most and how you want to be remembered. 

National Family History Month, which is observed annually during the month of October, has grown and evolved on a national stage since its 2001 origin in Congress. Funeral service professionals, community groups, historians, storytellers, and genealogical and historical societies promote and celebrate National Family History Month as way to commemorate each family’s rich and deep history.

Dozens of funeral homes throughout the country are uniting to celebrate National Family History Month as part of a nationwide program curated by the National Funeral Directors Association and the Funeral Service Foundation.

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The loss of a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences of life. Resources on this website can help those mourning the loss of a loved one with ways to cope with their grief, ideas for memorial services and funerals and a way to locate their local NFDA Member Funeral Director.

NFDA Member Funeral Directors abide by a professional code of conduct that ensures they care for your loved one with the compassion and respect you expect for your loved one.