THINGS I WISH MY KIDS WOULD ASK ME
Editor’s note: Barry Courter has a 22-year-old son who recently graduated from college and a 17-year-old daughter who is a senior in high school.
Q: Dad, I’ve had a friend suffer a terrible loss. What can I say to make him feel better?
A: There is no magic phrase. Very often, the best thing you can do is just be there to listen and let him know you care.
— By Barry Courter