Since Dad died, my brother has become the family decision-maker by default and I feel like my voice doesn't matter anymore, but I also don't want to create conflict when we're all still raw. We've never talked about this shift in our family dynamic.
More people experience this than they realize.
The absence of one voice has rearranged all the others, creating new hierarchies that feel both necessary and wrong.
“Where Are You with The death of a parent?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.