How do you support a grieving friend when you don’t know what to say? And what happens when you’re the one whose life has suddenly changed?
Sooner or later, most of us will experience profound loss—or care about someone who does. Yet when it happens, few of us feel prepared for either role.
Within three weeks, our family experienced the death of my father-in-law, said goodbye to our beloved cat, and then faced the unimaginable: the unexpected death of our 28-year-old son, Parker.
I’m not a grief expert. I’m a grieving mom, wife, leader and coach who is learning how to live with profound loss while continuing to live, love, work and create value.
In this video, I share what grief has taught me so far—including what those first days really felt like, the simple acts of grief support that mattered enormously, what you can say when you’re afraid of saying the wrong thing, and what peace and healing are beginning to mean to me.
It’s also about emotional intelligence, resilience and presence—recognizing what another person may need, allowing yourself to feel what needs to be felt, and understanding that you don’t have to fix something in order to make a difference.
This isn’t about getting over loss or forcing positivity. It’s about learning how to keep living with a hole in your heart.
And if you’re trying to support someone who is grieving, you don’t need the perfect words.
Just show up.
RESOURCE: Don’t Be Weird: A Practical Guide to Supporting Your Grieving Friends
If something in this video resonated with you—or there’s something you’ve learned about showing up for someone who is grieving—you’re welcome to share it in the comments.
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00:00 When Life Hits Hard
01:11 A Sudden Family Loss
01:36 Grief Overlaps
02:41 Losing Our Son
03:43 How to Help Practically
05:02 What to Say to Grievers
06:03 Quiet, Peace and Healing
06:59 Rituals and New Memories
07:54 Choosing Value in the Moment
08:52 Encouragement
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