Grief is not a Competition

If you ask a widow about the worst kind of grief, they are going to say it’s losing a spouse. If you ask a bereaved parent about the worst kind of grief, they are going to say it’s losing a child. And they are both correct. Grief is not a competition.

Related:

Miranda’s Blog: I Fail at Grief Olympics
Special Topics: Grief Olympics or Comparing Grief

Downloadable Graphics for Child Loss & Grief (Version 1):

All grief is valid. No grief is comparable.
Grief is not a competition; it simply IS.

Downloadable Graphics for Child Loss & Grief (Version 2):

Invalidating others only contributes to your own invalidation.
Grief is not a competition.

Downloadable Graphics for Child Loss & Grief (Version 3):