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Scenario

When siblings carry different regrets about a parent's death

My brother and I both regret how we handled our father's final weeks — I was trying to protect everyone by staying positive while he wanted to have the hard conversations, and now we're both carrying guilt about what Dad never got to hear from us. We can't seem to talk about it without one of us shutting down or getting defensive about the choices we made.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are trapped in separate versions of the same grief, unable to share the weight of what was left unsaid.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and regret — what we wish we'd said?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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