July was Bereaved Parents Awareness Month. As a pediatrician, I’m so glad we have a month dedicated to the unique grief parents face who have lost a child.

It’s difficult to know what to say to someone who is grieving, especially when it’s a parent grieving the loss of his child. But it’s also critical for these grieving parents to have a supportive community during this difficult time.

Today I’m sharing a few things I’d like to tell bereaved parents everywhere. If you’ve lost a child, I am so sorry. That is a pain I know I cannot take away. I hope some of these words will be hopeful for you. If you are someone who knows a parent who has lost a child, these might be helpful to share with your grieving friend.

You’re not alone.

The only thing harder than grieving is grieving alone. But you don’t have to. Other parents have, unfortunately, gone through what you are going through. In fact, God knows what you’re going through too. That might sound strange, but it’s true. God knows exactly how you feel because He lost his son. Jesus was God’s only child. God knows what it’s like to lose…