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You've found our site because someone you know and love has recently suffered some kind of loss. You want to know what you can do. It's true that unless you've been through a similar situation, you don't know what that person is going through. Even though I've been through several miscarriages, I often don't know what to say to a friend whose situation was even slightly different from my own experiences.
I know from my own personal experience, there are certain things that should never be said to a greiveing friend, male or female. Never tell someone you know what they are going through, unless you have been through a similar situation. Please don't tell grieving parents, "It's ok, you're young, you'll have more." I know I didn't want "more" I wanted my little Angel. These are just a few things not to say, you can find a whole article of things to and not to say to grieving parents here.
The absolute best thing you can do, is to listen. Be a shoulder to cry on, and a sympathetic ear. Keep in mind, everyone grieves differently.
© Lorraine Yuriar 2004
Responding to Grieving Families
Helping a Friend Cope w. Loss
When Words Won't Come
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*Responding to Grieving Families *Helping a Friend Cope with Loss *When Words Won't Come information in our main Grief Information Center |