The holidays can be a challenging time for people who are grieving loved ones. For NPR's Life Kit, Julia Furlan talked to grief experts about ways you can support a friend or loved one who's grieving.

Dear Eric: I have a friend I’ll call “Sally.” She is in her mid-50s and is single with no kids. Both of her parents are deceased. Prior to her mother’s death, she quit her job to care for her. Once ...

This month, we asked our audience: What words of comfort do you say to a friend whose loved one has passed away? It was part of a podcast episode and story we did on how to support a grieving friend.

When someone we care about loses a loved one, our first instinct is usually to say something comforting or, worse, give advice.

Dear Eric: My closest friend of many years has recently revealed the sad news that she has terminal cancer. She is one of ...

When someone you love loses a person they love, it can be hard to know what to say. You want to show your friend you love and support them, but you also know there really isn't much you can say to ...

Very few of us escape situations that will bring us grief: sickness and death of family, friends, and co-workers cause us to grieve, i.e., to express our sadness over our loss. Grief has many ...

When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with... 'May love rest gently in your broken heart': What ...