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Scenario

When siblings have different relationships with a dying parent

My dad is dying and my brother flew in from across the country and we're both trying to be strong for each other but we have completely different memories of our childhood. It's like we grew up in different families and now we don't know how to grieve the same person together.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The same loss carries different meanings, making shared mourning feel impossible.

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 Anticipatory grief — losing someone before they die?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.