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How to set boundaries with well-meaning family during grief

My mom has been bringing me casseroles and checking on me constantly since my husband died, and I know she means well but I feel suffocated and guilty for wanting space.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Love can become another burden when others' need to help conflicts with your need to grieve in your own way.

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