AARP Hearing Center
Date: June 4, 2026.
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm ET.
Location: Virtual.
This webinar is based on two books.
"What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say - Loving a Friend Through Grief," by Mark J. Lucero and "Sympathy and Condolences: What to Say and Write to Convey Your Support After a Loss," by Alan Wolfelt, PH.D.
USE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER.
https://www.aarp.org/events/details.what-to-say-and-not-say-to-the-grieving.RDNMJ5GBLTN
FROM THE EVENT SITE!
Someone you care about has suffered a loss. You want to support them. Instinctively, you want to offer comfort but donโt know what to say. Then, in a moment of emotional awkwardness and with the best of intentions, you say something like:
(1) โHeโs in a better place.โ
(2) โThere is a reason for everything.โ
(3) โArenโt you over him yet? He's been dead for a while now?โ
(4) โYou can still have another child?โ
(5) โShe was such a good person that God wanted her to be with him.โ
(6) โI know how you feel.โ
(7) โBe strong.โ
You meant no harm; however, what you just said was NEITHER helpful nor supportive!
When you attend this WEBINAR, youโll learn:
(1) 64 of the Worst Things You Can Say and How to Avoid Them.
(2) 64 of the Best Things You Can Say and the Best Ways to Say Them.
(3) Why Grief is a Journey, NOT a Destination.
(4) How to โCompanionโ the Griever on Their Journey Through the Wilderness of Grief.
(5) Six Common Grief Emotions and How They Impact a Grieverโs Daily Life.
(6) How to Deal with the Physical Symptoms of Grief.
(7) 6 Grief Myths and How They Can Prevent the Griever from Moving Forward.