When a friend, family member, or even coworker loses a loved one, it's hard to know what to say. Words fall short in the face of something as devastating as death, especially if you can't comfort them ...

It's natural to want to help a bereaved family during their time of loss, but whether you should put money in a sympathy card can actually be a bit of a touchy subject. Like everything else ...

While you probably don’t need me to state the obvious for you, I will. No one wants to write a sympathy card. It sucks. Someone that you care about lost someone that they care about, and that’s never ...

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

When it comes to death and grief, finding the right words to express the deepest sympathy can be difficult. Loss is a natural part of life, but it often leaves us feeling adrift, unsure, and afraid of ...

DEAR ERIC: Can you cast any light on sending money with sympathy cards? I have never heard of that in my 77 years of life. Personally, I would feel insulted if somebody put money in a sympathy card.

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A woman unearthed a sympathy card she wrote at age 7 for a grieving teacher and it’s going viral for its “blunt yet compassionate nature.” “I laughed so hard ... and figured the internet might find it ...

“It seems just about everyone knows someone who has died,” one maker said, helping to explain why the cards are now hard to find at many stores. In the greeting card aisles of many stores, sympathy ...