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Screenshot of the GiveInKind website listing Grief Coach's "Personalized Text Messages All Year Long"
for $79

Grief Coach's new partnership with GiveInKind

Grief Coach subscriptions are thoughtful, long-lasting sympathy gifts, now offered in partnership with GiveInKind, a company that makes it easy for people to coordinate schedules, create wishlists, and even pull funds together, when someone they care about needs a little extra help. GiveInKind sites are a lovely way for friends and family to support someone who is grieving.

Stillbirth2 min read

Supporting a friend after a stillbirth

A few months ago a young woman purchased a Grief Coach subscription when her baby was stillborn. She was devastated about the loss of her son, but was also struggling with feelings of isolation. Her best friend had flown across the country to help with the new baby, but when she found herself dealing with a death instead of a birth, she left, claiming: “I don’t know how to be with you when you’re like this.”

Text-message graphic reading: 'Thank you for being willing to help Sue survive the tragedy of Grace's stillbirth. The loss of a baby is a difficult subject to talk about, which is why it remains taboo for many, but Sue will want and need to talk about her baby.' followed by a broken-heart emoji

Grief5 min read

You’re grieving. You’re overwhelmed. But when people ask how they can help, you draw a blank

Are flowers and casseroles what you really want when you’re grieving? Probably not. Here’s how to get the invaluable support you need after a loss. I’ll never forget a conversation I had with my friend Alison the week after my husband died. I had just moved from the UK to Canada, and was getting set up in a hastily booked apartment. Alison asked me what I needed. “Nothing,” I said, unable to think straight about much of anything. “Do you have any sheets to sleep on tonight?” she asked. “No,” I said. “How about plates or utensils or food?” she continued. “No, I don’t have those either.” We laughed, and Alison proceeded to do the thinking for me. I was lucky.

Sample Grief Coach support text: "Tomorrow will mark the 3-month anniversary of Jamie's death, and may be a
particularly difficult day for Ally. Reach out to Ally tomorrow if you can, and give her the opportunity to talk about Jamie if she wants to."

Hospice6 min read

How text messages can help hospices — and all of us — support our grieving loved ones

Now hospices can meet the growing demand for bereavement support with regular tips and reminders delivered via text Since launching Grief Coach, I’ve been asked time and time again if I find it depressing doing this work. The answer is always, always no. I don’t find this work depressing — in fact, I’ve never been happier at work than I am today.

Grief Coach social graphic over a rocky coastline: "We get it. Grief is scary. Sometimes we worry so much that we
end up saying nothing at all."

Grief8 min read

How I learned to help the grieving one text message at a time

On my flight home from my friend's funeral, I thought about the fear and discomfort that had kept people from reaching out when my husband died a decade earlier. Their distance had hurt me, but I now knew that it had hurt them too. For over a decade, people I cared very much about had been carrying around guilt and shame. It all seemed so unnecessary. I knew we could do better.

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Grief Coach's new partnership with GiveInKind

Supporting a friend after a stillbirth

You’re grieving. You’re overwhelmed. But when people ask how they can help, you draw a blank

How text messages can help hospices — and all of us — support our grieving loved ones

How I learned to help the grieving one text message at a time

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