My Sweet Dumb Brain

My Sweet Dumb Brain

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My Sweet Dumb Brain
My Sweet Dumb Brain
For your sweet dumb brain: What not to say

For your sweet dumb brain: What not to say

A simple “I’m sorry” will often suffice.

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Katie Hawkins-Gaar
Jun 25, 2021
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There was a short period of time after Jamie died when I kept a list of all the dumb, insensitive, and ill-informed things that people said to me. Keeping this list felt like a buffer against pain. I…

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