Periagoge
Scenario

How to navigate conflicting memories when siblings grieve together

My brother and I are both dealing with our father's death six months ago and we keep having these intense arguments about his memory — what kind of person he really was, what his legacy should be — and I'm starting to realize we might have grieved different versions of the same man our whole lives.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The psychological work of grieving reveals that family members may be mourning fundamentally different relationships with the same person.

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

“Where Are You with Grief as psychological process?”

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.