This issue of Parliament is our Joy Issue. While everyone associates Joy with the Holiday Season (ok - most people do), the question is how do you share joy when you work in death? It's a fair, and tough, question. And we have your answer!

What you need to know is that now, more than ever, joy is so important. This isn't a world peace kind of thing. This is just a fact that during the holidays not only do we tend to see more joy in people— some folks need more joy than usual. Enter the Joy Issue of Parliament.

We have the answers on sharing joy to families you serve - both human and pets! And if you're wondering about how to share joy in ths technical age - we have that answer for you too! Heck, because I'm so joyful, I even shared the joy in laws. (Yes, I said that, and wrote it.)

So, sit back, get ready for a truckload of Joy, and enjoy the latest issue of Parliament. Cheers!

• Letter from the Publisher

• Nurturing Compassion: Holiday Programs for Pet Parents Grieving the Loss of Their Beloved Companions by Coleen Ellis

• The Joy of the Law: 5 Ways to Joyfully Use and Share the Law by Poul Lemasters

• Joy During the Holidays: The Funeral Side by Glenda Stansbury

• 5 Ways Funeral Businesses Can Spread Joy and Connect with the COmmunity During the Holidays by Ryan Thogmartin

• "You Can’t Ask for Donations Here" A Case Analysis On Giving

ABOUT PARLIAMENT
The owl has long been associated with wisdom, longevity and truth. They’ve appeared for centuries in old texts (and sometimes new texts) related to death and to justice.
That said, Lemasters is a blend of two things: deathcare and law. The owl has been a part of our company symbolism since our founding (the three colored circles in the logo for Lemasters are inspired by the shape of an owl’s eye).
And the name of this publication? A Parliament is what you call a group of owls.