Sympathy

“I was only 19 when I suddenly had to grapple with grief, not just for myself but for my whole family. I’m sti...

“Despite the negative impact of cancer and the suffering, I have never felt as loved and cared about by so man...

At an early age, I lost my older brother, John, unexpectedly. He was on a dream trip, hiking the majestic Grand Ca...

When someone we know suffers a loss or is going through a difficult situation, we’re often not sure what to say. S...

Losing a baby, no matter how it happens—or how early in the pregnancy—is devastating. It’s a time of sadness when ...

Signing a sympathy card isn’t easy. We search for words. We wonder what would be comforting to hear. We worry abou...

Many times, we don’t know what to say after a loss. It can be difficult to determine what will comfort a hurting f...

When someone has died, our first instinct is to rally around the family and friends closest to the deceased, offer...

When a friend suffers the loss of a loved one, their whole life changes. And we wonder: What can we do to help som...

Grief doesn’t follow a schedule. There’s no deadline for the feelings of sadness, anger and loneliness to subside ...

When you’re supporting a friend through their grief, look to the calendar for cues about when they might need extr...

The end of a person’s life is an important time for friends and family members to reach out with words of caring, ...