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Scenario

What to do when you make a painful mistake with someone who is grieving

I accidentally said 'how is your husband' to my friend whose husband died six months ago and she looked stricken, and now I don't know how to fix it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fear of causing additional pain through careless words can create more distance than the original mistake warranted.

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Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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