Two people holding hands across a table.

Vague offers can be loving and still hard to answer.

Try making help smaller and more specific: I can bring dinner Tuesday. I can drive to the appointment. I can sit with you and not talk. I can take the kids for two hours. I can handle the grocery pickup.

The best support does not ask someone in a hard season to become a project manager. It gives them something simple to say yes or no to.