When someone we care about loses a loved one, it’s natural to want to ease their pain—but many of us feel unsure of what to say or how to help. Grief is deeply personal, often unpredictable, and ...

The holidays can be a challenging time for people who are grieving loved ones. For NPR's Life Kit, Julia Furlan talked to grief experts about ways you can support a friend or loved one who's grieving.

When someone you love loses a person they love, it can be hard to know what to say. You want to show your friend you love and support them, but you also know there really isn’t much you can say to ...

This month, we asked our audience: What words of comfort do you say to a friend whose loved one has passed away? It was part of a podcast episode and story we did on how to support a grieving friend.

“Pet loss grief is considered a ‘disenfranchised grief,’ which means it’s a type of grief that’s not widely acknowledged or ...

"She told me I don’t know what it is like and wouldn’t until my husband dies. She never calls me, so I have given up on that, too." ...

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PARIS, France — Even months later, the pain of losing a pet can still hit without warning. The trigger might be noticing — again, for the umpteenth time — how empty the house feels since your cat died ...

When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with... 'May love rest gently in your broken heart': What ...