When someone who is trying to comfort you accidentally makes things worse, your best response will depend on your ...

69. I keep wishing this is a dream and I’ll open my eyes and see you walk through the door. Wherever you are, may you find ...

It’s almost impossible to know what to say to someone in the throes of grief. We all want to say something comforting. Very ...

That’s why, when people ask you how they can help, or what you need from them ... a loss would love to talk about the person they’re grieving. Collins urged: “Don’t be afraid to mention ...

I have a ready list of books that people have told me taught ... and the exploration of vocabulary will help adults like me put words to their grief experiences as well. My 8-year-old son picked ...

What is helpful for me may not work for someone else, and words that I find off-putting ... out – but those of us who are grieving are in no position to help. We often can’t articulate ...

Meghan Riordan Jarvis, who specializes in grief and loss, shares her favorite books for different kinds of grief, for readers ...