a presentation by grief and light

SIBLING LOSS 

AND FAMILY GRIEF

When a sibling dies, the grief ripples through the entire family. 

Parents carry the unbearable loss of a child/adult child, while the surviving children often become the “forgotten mourners”. Their grief is often minimized, invisible, or overshadowed.

this presentation provides clarity on:
• Why sibling grief is often disenfranchised or overlooked
• How birth order shapes the grieving experience
• The complexities of estrangement, addiction, abuse, and sibling rivalry
• The unique depth of twin/triplet grief
• How growing up in the same home doesn’t always mean sharing the same parents
• Why families grieve differently, and how to bridge those differences
• More

Who This Is For:

🩵 PARENTS who want to understand and support their surviving children/adult children's grief while honoring their own

💚 SIBLINGS who want validation, language, and tools for tending to their grief and honoring their sibling’s life

💜 anyone wanting to better understand adult sibling loss and how it impacts family dynamics