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Why comparing losses damages grieving people

My mother-in-law keeps saying 'I know how you feel' about my stillbirth because her dog died last year and I am losing my mind.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

False equivalencies minimize unique pain and reveal a fundamental misunderstanding of love's particular weight.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with What not to say to a grieving person?”

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