Many of us want to be there to help a friend or family member who is experiencing a severe loss. Words often fail us at times like these. Some of us are so afraid to say or do the wrong thing, we end ...

CNN — (CNN) — It’s almost impossible to know what to say to someone in the throes of grief. We all want to say something comforting. Very few of us know what that is. I’ve learned this the hard way.

Grief is hard and the holidays make it even harder. Our society does not understand or like grief. In fact, we do a great job of pushing away those who are struggling because their grief makes us ...