Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is November 19th, 2023 and was established by WEDO (Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization) in 2013. According to the founder, Wendy Diamond, the organization’s mission is to “bring awareness to girls living in poverty worldwide and empower women across the globe! By celebrating, supporting, and uplifting women entrepreneurs worldwide, we’re creating a more equitable world for women through the power of entrepreneurship.” As a woman-founded company, we’d like to take this chance to celebrate the two women we have to thank for starting this company back in 1997! Our Founders Laurel Lagoni and Debby Morehead are co-founders of… Continue Reading
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. The NIH reports that up to 26% of pregnancies end in miscarriage or stillbirth. History of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month In 1988 Ronald Reagan designated the month of October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. He said ““When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word to describe them. This month recognizes the loss so many parents experience across the United States and… Continue Reading
The Problem with Air Dry Clay
Air dry clay seems like the perfect solution to make memorial hand and footprints. It’s cheap, quick to use, and no baking is required, but there is a problem with air dry clay. The other day, we received an email from a very kind woman who was reaching out to us on behalf of her friend. Her friend had lost a baby many years ago. At the time, she had been given a handprint mold from her hospital care team. The handprint had been stored in the box it came in for many years. When she recently took it out,… Continue Reading
Clay Handprint Ideas
Need some clay handprint ideas? You’ve come to the right spot! The goal of this blog is to remind you of two things: There are plenty of ways to make a truly personalized memorial keepsake using ClayLinks® Kits. Use any of our clay handprint ideas below to get started. We are here to help! Please call or email us to ask any questions you may have. Visit our website anytime for pictures, ideas, tips, and answers. Clay Handprint Ideas to Get You Started! It is easy to lose track of all that we offer to make a ClayLinks print personalized… Continue Reading
Memory Making
Memory making is an important part of bereavement support. Take a moment to remember someone close to you who has died. A parent, a friend or even a special pet. Chances are they left something precious behind that brings you comfort. It may be a photograph, a letter, or a personal item that was their favorite. This memento links you to the best memories of your loved one and, when you need it most, it brings you strength and peace. ClayLinks® mold kits give you the power to provide this same, heartfelt connection for the grieving families you serve. The… Continue Reading
Keepsake Quality Matters
Guest blog by, Amy Ebert, an amazing former staff member at CaringWisdom: Four women sit around a table at a restaurant. They are all new acquaintances. So, the conversation quickly turns to questions to help find common ground between them. “What do you do?” Was the question that quickly went around the table. Then it was my turn. “I work for a small company that sells pre-measured clay patties. We have two product lines. Our human healthcare product line is called CaringWisdom®. The clay patties are used by bereavement care professionals to create memorial keepsake hand or footprints for families… Continue Reading
