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Facebook Wall as Condolence Note?

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So your friend or colleague posts on social media about a death in the family. How should you respond? Our advice guru weighs in on that question and more in her latest column.

A Bro in Need

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Extreme exercise only masked one man's grief over his mother's death. Our advice guru has some suggestions for seeking out more lasting help.

Tiptoeing Around My Inheritance

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Your friends are struggling to pay their rent. You've just come into a small fortune, amid the haze of grief. Our advice guru explains how to make things less awkward.

Excusing Myself at Weddings

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A reader struggles to get through weddings without breaking down; another is consumed with guilt about the last argument he had with his late friend.

Talking Loss at Work

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A primer on talking about death in the workplace (fun!), and what to do when you're battling your siblings over the estate.

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