Sometimes it is hard to know how to support a friend who is experiencing grief and loss, especially during a time of year that is said to be full of happiness, good cheer, and merriment. It can be ...

When someone we care about is grieving the death of a loved one, many of us want to help but are unsure how. We’re afraid of ...

Many of us want to be there to help a friend or family member who is experiencing a severe loss. Words often fail us at times like these. Some of us are so afraid to say or do the wrong thing, we end ...

Grief is hard and the holidays make it even harder. Our society does not understand or like grief. In fact, we do a great job of pushing away those who are struggling because their grief makes us ...

Most of us have been there: standing at the edge of someone’s grief, reaching for words that feel both necessary and ...

When we want to support someone who’s grieving, we often stall out in the greeting card aisle, unsure if whichever Hallmark platitude we choose will ring true. Or we find ourselves Googling “gifts for ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend I’ll call “Sally.” She is in her mid-50s and is single with no kids. Both of her parents are deceased. Prior to her mother’s death, she quit her job to care for her. Once ...

I was living in a kind of betwixt and between, trying to balance caring for her, my young children, and my patients, while ...

The following open letter is for all the broken brothers and sisters who are just beginning their grief journey. I see you. I ...