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Gifting Advice

Best Birthday Gifts for Libra

Libras are all about harmony, so get them a birthday gift that will help them maintain a sense of balance in their life.

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Birthday

Why Fall Birthdays Are the Best

Fall is fabulous, and here’s how to make that autumn birthday extra cozy and special.

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Flower Care & Handling

How to Grow, Handle, and Care for Sunflowers

These beautiful, colorful flowers can enhance any garden or living space — if you take care of them the right way.

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Editor's Picks

Mourning a Public Figure: Why It’s Valid

Coping with Loss

Mourning a Public Figure: Why It’s Valid

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Coping with Loss

The Importance of Remembrance: Why Funerals, Memorials, and Monuments Matter

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Fun Flower Facts

The Cultural Significance and Symbolism of Ukrainian Flowers

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Celebrate Occasions

The Coastal Grandmother Aesthetic Has Arrived. Here’s How You (and Your Home) Can Look the Part

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Wedding Flowers

History of the Wedding Bouquet

Best Zodiac Plants for Each Astrological Sign

Birthday

Best Zodiac Plants for Each Astrological Sign

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Fun Flower Facts

The History, Importance, and Meaning of Red Roses

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Fun Flower Facts

12 Best Smelling Flowers in the World

Modern Expressions

Thoughtful Messages to Write in a ‘Get Well Soon’ Card

Struggling to find the right words for a get-well card? Here are ideas for different relationships.

What to write in a thank you note

Power of Everyday Moments

What to Write in a Thank You Note + 25 Examples

Expert guidance and tips on how to write a memorable thank you-note.

Photo of Heather Myers, an expert on pet sympathy messages, with her dogs Hope and Sailor.

Coping with Loss

What to Write in a Pet Sympathy Card – 25 Ideas and Quotes

Ideas and quotes to help you express sympathy after the loss of pet.

Birthday

Anniversary

Sympathy

Flower Facts

Plant Corner

Make Every Birthday Special

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Why Fall Birthdays Are the Best

Fall is fabulous, and here's how to make that autumn birthday extra cozy and special.

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Best Birthday Gifts for Virgos

This guide can help you find the perfect birthday present for the Virgo in your life.

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How to Make Summer Birthdays Special

Sun! Lazy days! Ice cream! These reasons, and more, are why celebrating a birthday in the summer is oh so sweet.

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The MVP Mom of the Foles Family

Soccer Star Ali Krieger Credits Mom for Success

Local Florist, Vivian Chang

Sparks Fly from a Kiss Cam Encounter

A Swing at Romance

A Dozen Reasons: The Perfect Team

Why We're Loving the Fall

Cultivating Gratitude This Season

Creating Moments with Art

Rose Festival

Contributors

Jim McCann

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Tricia Drevets

Nicole DiGiose

Hanna Marcus

Caring & Connection

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Coping with Loss

7 Mindful Ways to be a Good Listener

ModernLoss.com offers seven tips for becoming a good listener to family and friends.

Share your Love

5 Ways to Be More Empathetic

Here are five ways how you can be more empathetic to yourself and to others.

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Share your Love

8 Ways to Show Loved Ones You Care About Them

From making something by hand to participating in their passions, here are ways to show someone you care.

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Fun Flower Facts

Different Types of Roses: How to Identify and Care For Them

Roses come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Here's how to tell them apart and group them into categories.

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Coping with Loss

How to Navigate Friendships and Support Grieving Friends In Times of Loss

Loss is an individual experience, but it doesn't have to be such an isolating one.

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Home Decorating with Flowers

Bringing the Outside In: How to Decorate for Fall With Shabby Chic® Founder Rachel Ashwell

The celebrated designer emphasizes adapting your palette to the season and using the bounty that nature provides.

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Securing Relationships

How to Say Sorry: 8 Ways to Apologize to the One You Love

Following these steps will help you smooth things over with a special someone you may have wronged.

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Guide to Autumn Flowers

These easy-to-grow plants will really make your home and garden pop this season.