Coping with loss is one thing that never gets easier, even with practice—and what’s just as difficult as experiencing loss is witnessing the grief of others. Unfortunately, as members of anyone’s ...

Losing a loved one is never easy. And when someone close to you is grieving a loss, it's important to show that you care. But sometimes, finding the right words to say can be somewhat difficult. As ...

When and how to show your sympathy in a letter Medically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhD Handwrite your condolence letter to ...

Boston, MA - An article in this week's New England Journal of Medicine entreats physicians to revive the lost art of the letter of condolence. The failure of a treating physician to write to the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend I rarely see, other than on social media, posted a confusing message. As she seemed to be in great distress, I clicked on the “care” button and figured I’d find out in time ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was taught by my mother and grandmother, who practiced what they preached, that condolence letters are to be acknowledged. Their practice was to answer every condolence letter ...

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Troops in Iraq often give condolence money to families of Iraqi civilians who've been killed during fighting. Marines gave thousands of dollars to families in Haditha, where a massacre is alleged to ...