How to Respond to Hurtful Platitudes as a Caregiver
Alyssa Givens, C-GCPublished on: 01/09/2026
"At least." "God only gives you what you can handle." You are not required to absorb platitudes gracefully. Three word-for-word scripts for when someone makes your grief smaller.
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