What are some good ways to help a grieving friend? (they're local)

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Jeanine Nault · Answer

House cleaning: Scheduling a professional house cleaner

Jeanine Nault · Answer

Ready made freezer meals: After my brother died, we would get food delivery and gifts cards but what really helped is having meals in the freezer we could pull out days or weeks later without having to think about ordering anything or wasting takeout.

njeri · Answer

Kvetching Order and How to Help: Don’t want to assume what you are/aren’t doing, but I always think about this article when someone is going through a difficult time. It’s good orientation for ourselves / the community we can share with. It also has some helpful actions- like offering specific things/support within our capacity.

Separately, and from my own experience, some people want to avoid talking about The Thing. But some people might be relieved to talk about The Thing. I have loved when a friend called me and said “maybe you can tell me about them?” when someone I loved died. I didn’t have to talk about how sad I was. I could talk about the love my grief was wrapped around. Caveats and nuance abound, but it could be an option.