This Is Us

The Art of Being There

How to support a grieving friend when you aren’t sure what to say

June Beaux
Human Parts
Published in
8 min readJul 18, 2019

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SSince my mom died about a year and a half ago, neither friends nor family have seemed to know how to support my grief. Even people who have lost loved ones before seem uncomfortable around a person grieving.

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June Beaux
Human Parts

I write about death, relationships, family, and grief.