A pregnant employee wants to handle her news delicately as she has a co-worker, Colleen, who recently suffered a miscarriage. The pregnant employee plans to email Colleen, sharing her pregnancy while expressing sensitivity to Colleen's feelings. She states her intention to keep pregnancy discussions off the workplace table and offers to meet for coffee, allowing Colleen the space to respond on her own terms. Ultimately, the pregnant employee aims to show empathy and understanding toward her colleague's painful experience.
I wanted to share with you personally that I'm pregnant. I'm very sensitive to all the feelings this can bring up as you navigate your own journey to becoming a mother.
I will not discuss my pregnancy at work (it's personal and I don't really need Barbara from accounting weighing in anyway), but I wanted to see if there's anything else I can do that might help.
Of course, your colleague is in pain, and there's only so much you'll be able to do to make things better for her.
Your real goal in this exchange should be to show her that people take her experience seriously.
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