Grief and funerals
Nobody is taught what to say, what to wear or what to write when someone dies. These lessons cover supporting someone who is grieving, writing a sympathy card or an obituary, going to a funeral and understanding your own grief.
- 2.5What to wear to a funeral, where to sit, and what to sayGo, dress quietly, and say less than you think you need to.
- 2.11The 7 stages of grief, and why grief comes in waves insteadExpect grief to come in waves, with several feelings at once rather than one stage at a time, and judge how you are doing by how you get through each day, not by which stage you think you are in.
- 3.7What to say to someone who lost a loved oneSay a few honest words, use the name of the person who died, then listen more than you talk.
- 2.6What to write in a sympathy cardName the loss, share one true memory, and offer one specific kind of help you will actually give.
- 3.15How to write an obituaryCheck every fact with the family first, then show who the person was through specific details instead of general praise.
- 3.6Comforting someone who is cryingStay, listen and ask what they need before you offer any fix.
- 2.4Letting someone see you upsetLet a trusted person see you upset, and thank them instead of apologising.
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