VIENNA, Va., June 14, 2010 – When those around us face tough times, we’re often at a loss for words. We may fear we’ll say the wrong thing and stay away or, we may hurt someone unintentionally by saying or doing something inappropriate. Loss is very isolating and when we stay away, we may compound the loss. Everyone needs support if they are to fully grieve and recover.
But what do you do when you’re truly at a loss for words?
Robbie Miller Kaplan, a contributing author for Open to Hope, provides the tools you’ll need in How to Say It When You Don’t Know What to Say: The Right Words for Difficult Times.
Her publications, now available in volumes on Illness & Death, Suicide, and Miscarriage, and e-books on Death of a Child, Death of a Stillborn or Newborn Baby, and Pet Loss show insight into the process of grief and detail specific things to say and do, sample sympathy letters, and words of wisdom to reach out to those dealing with these difficult issues.
“When speaking with someone going through a difficult experience,” Kaplan suggests, “communications need not be elaborate to make a difference.”
Robbie Miller Kaplan is an internationally recognized writer and speaker with an expertise in communications. Her blog and website are http://wordsthatcomfort.com.
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