Sitting with a grieving friend is silence is difficult since it makes most of us uncomfortable. But it can be a powerful gift ...

The only thing we can count on with grief is that it looks different for everyone. The good news is there are ways to show up in a meaningful way no matter what.

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 ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my good friends has retreated completely. Last year her best friend passed away, and I think that loss is taking a major toll on her. At first, she was holding up all right, but ...

Grief is overwhelming at any time in life, but it often becomes the heaviest during student years, with already demanding routines and emotions running high. If a friend lost a dear one, you may ...

If you know a grieving family that's experienced a loss, your heart is probably breaking for them. For all the wishes in the world, there’s nothing you can do to take their pain away. But when a ...

Had my daughter lived she would’ve just celebrated her 25th birthday. She died of a vicious form of cancer just days before her first birthday. She was our only child at the time. Twenty-four years ...

Very few of us escape situations that will bring us grief: sickness and death of family, friends, and co-workers cause us to grieve, i.e., to express our sadness over our loss. Grief has many ...