Siblings Series Introduction: Ep23

The echo of loss resonates beyond what we can see, touching those who stand beside us in the shadows – our siblings. As we embark on our Sibling Series here at Warrior Moms, Amy and I hold space for the often-overlooked warriors who bear the weight of grief alongside us. The series unpacks the emotional odyssey of brothers and sisters who have experienced the loss of a sibling, revealing the transformation that ripples through their lives and the lives of their parents. We're honored to share the raw, unfiltered narratives from these resilient individuals, their strategies for coping, and how they've managed to find glimmers of joy in the midst of profound heartache.

Each story is a thread in the vast quilt of familial love and loss, stitched with the wisdom of Winnie the Pooh—a reminder that the intensity of our love is mirrored in the pain we feel when we part ways.

We hope you'll join us for these powerful interviews, showcasing the courage it takes to navigate the altered landscapes of their lives. In honoring these courageous souls, we learn the true meaning of unconditional love and the strength it takes to carry it forward.

Works Cited
Athan, Lisa. “Sibling Loss.” Grief Speaks, www.griefspeaks.com/id11.html. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024. 

"Dream Bird" by Jonny Easton

Thank you for listening to Warrior Moms podcast. It is an honor to share about our beloved children gone too soon, and we hope in telling of our losses, it may help someone on their own grief journey. Please note that we are not medical professionals and encourage those listening to seek help from mental health professionals.

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Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:08

Hello and welcome back to Boyer Moms. We are just starting a series called Sibling Series and Amy and I are really excited about it as we think it's just so important to hear the various grief journeys involved in this. Trauma is complicated and heartbreaking and affects not just the moms and dads but the other siblings, the siblings of the moms and dads, and that's what this series is all about. Winnie the Pooh, the enlightened, slow-moving, thoughtful yellow bear, knew that love touches us so deeply that we carry it with us even after a goodbye. The author, aa Milne, writes quote how lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. To lose a sibling is losing the past, the present and the future.

Speaker 1: 1:14

An article that Amy and I found by Lisa Anthem, the founder and executive director of Grief Speaks, wrote an article called Sibling Loss. She explains quote siblings suffer a profound loss. After death of a sibling, that loss is every bit as painful as that of the person's parents. Understanding a loss is paramount if mourning is to occur.

Speaker 1: 1:43

Amy and I will share interviews with warrior moms', children and siblings of warrior moms to hear about their particular grief journey. They do not just grieve for the loss of their sibling. The parents they knew also have completely changed, and so they grieve for that as well. And they grieve not only for their sibling's great loss, but for their own loss of a niece or nephew if the sibling happens to be a sister or brother of a grieving mom or dad.

Speaker 1: 2:14

How do they get through this trauma? How do they deal with their own pain and the pain they see their loved ones carry? What helped them on their grief journey? What still helps them? We hope you'll join us to hear about these beloved siblings who keep us going in our darkest moments, to hear what are the hardest parts of their grief journey, strategies that help them in the early days and advice for how to find joy while missing a huge piece of their family. These brave and beautiful souls have found a way to be, like Winnie the Pooh, grateful to have loved and honoring the sadness they feel in the loss. Thank you, sweet siblings, for teaching us how to love unconditionally.