Simple Acts of Care: How to Help When Loved Ones are Hurting
Language: English
Published by The Collective Book Studio, 2026
- Hardcover
- New
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- Title
- Simple Acts of Care: How to Help When Loved Ones are Hurting
- Author
- Silverstein, Natalie
- Publisher
- The Collective Book Studio
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1685555195
- ISBN 13
- 9781685555191
- Illustrator
- Smith, R.A.
"Simple Acts of Care is a compassionate, practical self-help guide for all who’ve felt at a loss for words."—Foreword Reviews
"Simple Acts of Care is the book you need when you feel useless in the face of a loved one’s suffering." —Annabel Monaghan, Bestselling Author of Nora Goes Off Script
"By sharing her own family’s experience, Natalie connects with the reader emotionally while giving original, useful advice." — Zibby Owens, bestselling author and podcast host, Totally Booked
When a friend or family member is dealing with illness, grief, crisis, overwhelm, or the demands of caregiving, the instinct to help is immediate—but knowing what to say or do can be hard. Natalie Silverstein offers clear, caring guidance for supporting others in ways that are useful, meaningful, and truly comforting.
Through short reflective essays, practical suggestions, and beautifully designed reminders, Simple Acts of Care helps readers understand how small gestures can offer real comfort in difficult times.
Here’s what makes Simple Acts of Care an essential guide for supporting others:
• Practical Guidance for Hard Moments: Clear advice for what to say, what to do, and how to support someone who is hurting.
• For Grief, Illness, Caregiving, and Crisis: A helpful resource for showing up during loss, medical challenges, difficult transitions, and life upheaval.
• Compassionate and Easy to Use: Short essays, reflective prompts, and full-color illustrations make the book approachable and reassuring.
• A Meaningful Gift for Difficult Times: A supportive book for friends, families, support groups, workplaces, and caregiving communities.
Simple Acts of Care is a compassionate guide for anyone who wants to help a grieving friend, support a caregiver, comfort a loved one during illness or loss, and show up with empathy when words feel hard to find.
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About the Author
R.A. Smith is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Sonoma County, California. Her illustration work includes the picture books Fun in the Mud, Little Loon Finds His Voice, Our Friend Moon, and Our Friend Earth. She has also illustrated adult nonfiction titles including Embrace the Work, Love Your Career, Reflect and Reset, and Simple Acts of Care. R.A. is passionate about bringing stories to life through pictures and thoughtful design. Her work is rooted in traditional drawing and painting, combined with vector graphics. She collaborates with local entrepreneurs and authors, as well as independent publishers.
Meghan Riordan Jarvis, MA, LCSW, is a podcast host, TEDx speaker, and trauma-trained psychotherapist specializing in grief and loss. With 20 years of experience, she speaks on the importance of understanding grief and supporting grievers. Meghan hosts the popular blog and podcast Grief Is My Side Hustle and offers a free writing workshop, Grief Mates. She is also the author of End of the Hour, a memoir on trauma, loss, and healing. For more, visit meghanriordanjarvis.com.
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