Laughter Through Tears

02/05/2022

I have a question for you today!

01/28/2022

Website is back online!

01/28/2022

When you have a minute or 7 (!), I’d love your feedback and comments on this!

01/26/2022

PSA - My website is being updated and is not available at the moment. The best way to reach me is to DM me on Facebook or Instagram. I'll let you know when we're back online!

01/26/2022

An invitation to have conversation with Joan Hanton, owner of Laughter Through Tears, an event planner specializing in celebrations of life and living memorials

01/24/2022

I found this TED talk by Nora McInerny very interesting. The words we use matter. We don’t “move on” from grief. We move forward with it.

In a talk that's by turns heartbreaking and hilarious, writer and podcaster Nora McInerny shares her hard-earned wisdom about life and death. Her candid approach to something that will, let's face it, affect us all, is as liberating as it is gut-wrenching. Most powerfully, she encourages us to shift...

12/19/2021

I love this concept

11/21/2021

Sundays are great days for finding inspiration!

10/24/2021

Did you know that it's possible to have a firework containing your ashes be a part of your celebration of life? There are rules regarding where you can do this, but I can help you with that!

10/22/2021

Next time you want to send a bouquet, check out this handy guide for some meanings behind the flowers you choose!

Peonies once represented anger (but today, we'd love to get them in a bouquet).

10/20/2021

Some of my most enduring lessons were taught to me by my grandparents, all of whom have passed away, but the memories I have are forever.