Periagoge
Scenario

When siblings process childhood memories together and discover different truths

My sister and I have been cleaning out our childhood home after our parents moved, and we keep finding evidence of things we both remember differently — or that one of us blocked out entirely. The conversations we're having about what really happened are breaking something open between us that feels both necessary and terrifying.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shared history becomes contested ground when two people begin to name what they lost and what they survived.

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 for lost childhood?”

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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