Why Adult Sibling Loss is Different
The sibling relationship is more complex than nearly any other
The Reality of Adult Sibling Grief
Three months after my brother died, I bumped into a friend I hadn’t seen in about six weeks. When she asked how I was doing, I naturally assumed she was concerned about how I was handling the grief. (This particular friend sent me a lovely condolence letter a few days after my brother’s death.) When […]
Loss of a Sibling: Billy Bob Thornton
https://youtu.be/ls7TR5Ad1xI Actor Billy Bob Thornton opens up about the devastating loss of his younger brother, Jimmy, and how sibling grief never truly goes away. A deeply moving account from Oprah’s Master Class.
The Moment My Sibling Passed Away
In this powerful BuzzFeed video, siblings share the raw, intimate moment they learned their brother or sister had died — and what it felt like to face a world forever changed. https://youtu.be/-PH46MxWQYI
Is a Grief Partner Right for You?
If you’re a surviving sibling wondering whether a grief partner could help you heal, you are not alone. Below are some of the most common concerns I hear: “No one really understands. It’s been two weeks and everyone expects me to just move on.” “I’ve spent so much time helping my parents cope with my […]
Surviving Siblings Are the Forgotten Mourners — A HuffPost Story That Hits Home
A recent article in HuffPost caught our attention — and it speaks directly to the experience of the forgotten mourners: surviving siblings whose grief is too often overlooked. Written by Kelly O’Connor, a management consultant and patient advocate in Washington, D.C., the piece is titled “I Lost My Sister To Addiction When She Was 44. […]
When People Don’t Know What to Say
Three weeks after my brother died, a snowstorm barreled down the East Coast. In preparation for the storm and in the time-honored New England Tradition, I headed out to the grocery store for bread and milk. It was the first time I had been anywhere that wasn’t home or work since his death. The […]
T.J Wray interviewed on Grief Dreams.
T.J. Wray was recently interviewed on the Grief Dreams podcast. Because she has written extensively on the Bible as well as on grief and dreams, her main focus in this episode is on grief dreams that appear in some of the biblical narratives. Dreams are one of the ways many bereaved people feel connected to […]
Losing a Sibling to Suicide
My family changed February 14th, the day we learned my brother Randy died.
The Stigma of Homicide
For anyone who has lost someone to murder there is a stigma attached to it that others do not understand.