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Scenario

How being an only child creates anticipatory memory grief

I'm an only child and when my parents die I'll be the last person who remembers my childhood, and that terrifies me more than their actual death.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Only children face the unique burden of becoming sole keeper and eventual destroyer of family memory and shared history.

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 Disenfranchised grief — when loss isn't recognized?”

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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