Scan2Remember Journal

Memorial guides

Practical, heartfelt guides to QR memorial plaques, digital memorial pages, AI photo animation, and honoring the people you love. Written by the Scan2Remember team — clear answers, real examples, no fluff.

538 articlesUpdated August 2026

Jul 30, 2026 7 min read Scan2Remember

Pet Memorial Trends 2026: How We Honor Our Pets Now

How are Americans memorializing their pets in 2026?Americans increasingly treat pets as family, using engraved markers, custom urns, and digital pet memorial pages to preserve their stories. With...

Jul 30, 2026 8 min read Scan2Remember

Grief in 2026: What the Data Reveals About How We Mourn

How common is prolonged or complicated grief?The American Psychiatric Association estimates that 7% to 10% of bereaved adults experience prolonged grief disorder, and a meta-analysis found a pooled...

Jul 30, 2026 8 min read Scan2Remember

Why Headstones Are Disappearing — and What’s Replacing Them

Why are fewer families installing headstones?Cremation reached 63.4% of US dispositions in 2025 and is projected to hit 82.3% by 2045, so most families no longer bury a...

Jul 30, 2026 8 min read Scan2Remember

How Much Does a Funeral Cost in 2026? The Real Numbers

How much does a funeral cost in the United States?The national median cost of a funeral with viewing and burial was $8,300 in 2023, while a funeral with...

Jul 30, 2026 8 min read Scan2Remember

US Cremation Rate Hits 63% in 2025: What It Means for How We Remember

What is the US cremation rate in 2025?The US cremation rate reached 63.4% in 2025, roughly double the burial rate of 31.6%, according to the NFDA 2025 Cremation...

Jul 30, 2026 5 min read Scan2Remember

What Can You Put on a Headstone Besides a Name and Dates?

For the person who knows that a standard inscription will never capture who they were. Covers epitaphs, photo engravings, and QR memorial plaques — and explains what each...

Jul 30, 2026 5 min read Scan2Remember

How to Keep Your Pet's Memory Alive After They Die

A compassionate, practical guide for the person who came home at lunch every day for thirteen years and doesn't know what to do with that hour now. Covers...

Jul 29, 2026 5 min read Scan2Remember

How to Honor a Pet That Passed Away: 9 Honest Ideas

A grief-informed guide for the days after a pet dies, when the house is full of their absence — offering concrete rituals and memorial ideas grounded in what...

Jul 29, 2026 5 min read Scan2Remember

7 Pet Memorial Garden Ideas That Honor the Whole Life

A practical, emotionally honest guide to building a pet memorial garden that goes beyond a grave marker — covering plants, stones, and a QR plaque that links to...