It’s almost impossible to know what to say to someone in the throes of grief. We all want to say something comforting. Very few of us know what that is. I’ve learned this the hard way. My beloved ...

While at work, many people have experienced being put in the hot seat, where they're expected or feel pressured to contribute to a conversation they know nothing about. Whether it's because they don't ...

When someone you love loses a person they love, it can be hard to know what to say. You want to show your friend you love and support them, but you also know there really isn't much you can say to ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When Katie Thurston was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer earlier this year, at age 34, ...

It’s hard to summon any words when someone dies—let alone the right ones. That’s why so many of us let the sympathy cards do the talking. “As a society, we’re uncomfortable with death and grief. We’re ...

However, empathetic people make sure others, even those who still have unresolved childhood trauma, don’t feel pressure to ...

Source: Dmitrii Marchenko/Getty Let's say someone you know is going through a tough time and you want to offer comfort. Piece of cake, right? Just arm yourself with a bunch of pat sayings like "Time ...

When a friend receives a life-changing diagnosis, it can be tough to know how to show up for them. Chronic illnesses—like multiple sclerosis and type 2 diabetes, for example—can completely upend a ...

Knowing what to say to teens can feel like an absolute mystery sometimes, considering that some days, even a simple “good morning” can push them over the edge. If you feel like you’re often walking on ...