When someone you care about is grieving a loss of a loved one, it can be hard to know how to help and what to say.  In this conversation, we’ll explore what we know about grief, what approaches tend to be helpful to grieving people, and how to make ourselves more comfortable and skilled in offering this kind of support.

Liz Sloan is a grief counselor and educator with Kara, a Palo Alto based bereavement services organization.