No one is perfect. The mistakes you are about to read were those I made long before I began to learn from bereaved people what helped and wh

“My friend just sat and listened to me.” This is the greatest gift you give a bereaved parent.

He came up to me and matter-of-factly stated, “Just so you know, my son died last Saturday.”

Someday you will notice that, even though the triggers are still there, your responses are not as intense.