The Language of Grieving: A Brief Guide to Comforting a Grieving Friend or Loved One

The Language of Grieving guide covers both words that offer comfort, and words, while well intentioned, that may be resented by or stifle the grieving person or make the journey through grief more difficult.

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“. . . You did a lovely job on your Language of Grieving brochure… but I really appreciated it this morning when I got an email about a friend losing her father…and I had it to help me say the right things. What a great gift/tool it is! Thanks!” Susan Schwartz, You Who Branding

A bereaved parent writes about his daughter:
This I believe… Remembering Those Who Have Died By: Donnovan Somera Yisrael

Free or Low Cost Grief Counseling

Many hospice organizations in the USA provide free grief counseling to the community. Find a provider on the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization website.

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