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Whether to acknowledge difficult anniversaries for grieving friends

My best friend's baby died during birth and I don't know if I should acknowledge the due date that's coming up or if bringing it up will make it worse.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The impulse to protect others from painful reminders often underestimates their need to have their loss remembered.

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