Letters to A Grieving Mama Dear Reader, I hear you talk about the painful realization that invitations to social events are dwindling because friends don't know how to handle your grief or worry you'll "bring down the mood." I hear you talk about the way conversations become awkward when you mention your child, and how people change the subject or offer empty platitudes before quickly moving on to lighter topics. The loneliness is suffocating and you feel like a stranger in your own social...