The Families You Never Forget
Karen Roldan Karen Roldan

The Families You Never Forget

Funeral directors meet hundreds, sometimes thousands, of families over a career. Most blend into memory. But some never do. These are the families that change us—often without realizing it.

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When the Grief Follows You Home
Karen Roldan Karen Roldan

When the Grief Follows You Home

Grief doesn’t always stay where it belongs. Sometimes it follows you home, sits quietly at your kitchen table, and waits until the house is still before it speaks.

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The Quiet Burnout No One Sees in Death Care
Karen Roldan Karen Roldan

The Quiet Burnout No One Sees in Death Care

Burnout in death care doesn’t look like collapse—it looks like showing up anyway. Funeral professionals often carry exhaustion silently, balancing compassion, responsibility, and grief without room to rest.

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