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From ‘Oh crap’ to Connection: 5 Tips for Compassionately Navigating a Conversation Bomb (someone says the ‘D’ word)

Ever had one of these “Oh crap” moments? You sit, innocently watching Joseph’s soccer game and Kaitlyn’s mom says, casually as if not dropping a conversational bomb, “I wasn’t here last week because my mom died.” “Oh crap.” You’re not alone… most people bungle conversations like this because they’re not prepared, having no information or meaningful…