helping others

Bring Soup, Not Salad

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And other rules for feeding mourners from a pair of foodies who’ve been there.

Grief Bacon: Don’t Make Them Eat Cake

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Endless comfort food can be the opposite of comforting to someone dealing with loss. Here are 5 gifts to show you care –without the added sugar.

Don’t Say Nothing

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And 7 other things to remember when a loved one reveals they are terminally ill.

7 Tips for Speaking with a Bereaved Mother

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How do you support someone going through the unimaginable? To begin with, don't say you can't imagine what they're going through.

5 Resolutions for 2015

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This year, commit to setting up a Google "grief calendar," going beyond Facebook condolences and more.

Merry — Not So Much

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Our advice columnist weighs in on holiday shopping for the bereaved, what to do when Christmas parties are grief triggers and more.

Second-Hand Grief

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Would the love of my life — reeling from the loss of her mother — ever be happy again?

How To: Support Someone Affected by Suicide

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But that doesn't mean you can't help a friend who has lost a loved one to suicide. In honor of Suicide Prevention Week, the Jed Foundation explains how.

Looking for Work, Trying To Grieve

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Is it ok to change jobs in the first year after my partner's death? How can I help a friend in denial about her sister's prognosis? Our advice guru weighs in.

Forever ‘The Girls’

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After my husband died, my best girlfriends didn’t know what to say to me. But their presence that Memorial Day was more important than their words.

Hiding Out

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How do I get my grief-stricken friend out of her house? Can I expect other people to remember my loved one's birthday? Our advice columnist weighs in.