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Empathy’s Grief Specialists

Empathy’s team of skilled writers and researchers creates comforting and insightful grief content with input from some of the greatest minds in the field, including David Kessler and BJ Miller.

MORE ARTICLES BY Empathy’s Grief Specialists

Talking to a loved one who has died

Grief & Grieving | 4 min read

Sharing news about a sudden, unexpected, or traumatic death

Informing Others | 5 min read

9 things your grieving employee wishes you knew

Grief & Grieving | 5 min read

What to say when someone’s pet dies

Grief & Grieving | 2 min read

The first things to do after your pet dies

Grief & Grieving | 3 min read

Dating while grieving: What to expect

Grief & Grieving | 5 min read

When your parent passes away

Grief & Grieving | 3 min read

How to begin dealing with your grief

Grief & Grieving | 3 min read

The things grieving parents wish everyone knew

Grief & Grieving | 3 min read

How unfinished business can complicate grief

Grief & Grieving | 5 min read

Sharing news of a death in writing

Informing Others | 6 min read

How journaling can help with grief

Grief & Grieving | 5 min read

How to talk to bereaved families

Grief & Grieving | 5 min read

How to date again after the death of a partner

Grief & Grieving | 4 min read

7 ways to improve your family’s hospice care experience

Grief & Grieving | 5 min read

5 things to remember before sharing news of a family member’s death

Informing Others | 3 min read

Things nobody tells you about miscarriage

Grief & Grieving | 4 min read

Coping with anticipatory grief

Grief & Grieving | 5 min read

Dealing with disenfranchised grief

Grief & Grieving | 5 min read

Seeking the services of a death doula

Grief & Grieving | 3 min read

5 things young widows and widowers should know

Grief & Grieving | 4 min read

Handling New Year’s when you’re grieving

Grief & Grieving | 3 min read

Tips for supporting your grieving parent

Grief & Grieving | 4 min read

How grief can affect your body

Grief & Grieving | 4 min read

Facing the first holiday season without your loved one

Grief & Grieving | 4 min read

If you missed a loved one’s funeral

Grief & Grieving | 4 min read

Bringing meals to a bereaved family

Grief & Grieving | 4 min read

Dealing with the pain of miscarriage

Grief & Grieving | 4 min read

Dealing with more than one loss

Grief & Grieving | 6 min read

Understanding death with dignity

Immediate Arrangements | 4 min read

Making decisions about organ donation

Immediate Arrangements | 4 min read

How to inform people about a loved one’s death

Informing Others | 8 min read

Notifying your loved one’s wider circle

Informing Others | 6 min read

Telling family and friends the sad news

Informing Others | 6 min read

It’s the little things: Dealing with keepsakes

Personal Belongings | 8 min read

What not to say to someone who is grieving

Grief & Grieving | 7 min read

Letting the little things go

Personal Belongings | 5 min read

Creative ways of using your loved one’s things

Personal Belongings | 7 min read

What is complicated grief?

Grief & Grieving | 5 min read

Honoring a departed loved one in joyful times

Grief & Grieving | 4 min read