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Sentences we say to a child, to someone grieving, or to ourselves. Not a catalogue of advice. A place for what can be said aloud.
- Essay · What to say when someone is grievingSilence is rarely neutral. A name, one concrete memory, and staying there carry more than an explanation.
- Video · You don't have to "move on"Nora McInerny on why laughter is not a betrayal, and why going on is not the same as moving on.
- Essay · How to talk with a child about deathBriefly, in concrete words, and stopping at their question. A child will fill the silence if the adult will not tell the truth.