I was 24 when my little brother died. Losing Will was devastating– we were supposed to enjoy another 50 or 60 years of sharing our (dark!) sense of humor, reminiscing about our shared childhood, and watching each other’s lives unfold. So often, for so long, I felt like his death broke me. It’s been almost […]
Author Katie Morini, left, and her sister Amanda Randall, right People often ask me, ” What was it like to see your sister struggle with her addiction?” This sounds like such a simple question, but the answer is never easy to find. I often find myself at a loss for words…. nothing can explain how […]
While we all experience grief in slightly different ways, and we may choose different coping methods, there are also commonalities. I’m over at Elephant Journal, talking about 5 things I never expected about grief. 5 Things we Don’t Get about Grief.
Whether it’s because our loved one died violently, or somewhere far away, or their body hasn’t been found, we can’t always see our dead. What happens when we aren’t able to see them? For my family, it meant we searched for my brother. I’m thrilled to have a new post over at the amazing […]
Losing a loved one is always hard. But when you feel like your grief isn’t recognized, isn’t valid, it adds an extra layer of pain. Click below to read more about this on elephant journal. The Specific Qualities of Sibling Grief—How it Morphs & Marks Us.
When I picked up the phone 16 years ago to the news that my brother was dead, it was the worst thing that had ever happened to me. He was my only sibling, the singular person who knew what it was like to grow up in our family. We were supposed to get a lifetime […]
Your little brother just died. Or your older sister. You feel cracked and lost. You watch the world around you continue to spin, while your life stands still as a statue. I read your emails, made of words that could’ve been mine, and I pause to imagine you, a new member of the […]