You Don't Have to Carry This Alone
A community for adults living life after sibling loss. Connection, understanding, and belonging — with other surviving siblings who just get it.
Join the CommunityWelcome to Sibling Strong
We're building a compassionate community and meaningful resources for adults who have lost a brother or sister.
Siblings are often the longest relationships of our lives — the ones who knew us growing up, witnessed our becoming, and shared memories that no one else carries in quite the same way. They were there for our childhood, our teenage years, and so many of the moments that shaped who we are.
When a sibling — or sibling-like relationship — is lost, the grief can feel uniquely heavy, confusing, and deeply personal. It's a loss that doesn't always fit neatly into the way grief is expected to look or sound.
Here, you can connect with others who truly understand. This is a space where your experience makes sense — where there's relief in knowing you're not “doing grief wrong,” and where you don't have to explain the ways you carry your loss.
Our Mission
The Sibling Strong Initiative exists to ensure that adults grieving the loss of a sibling know they are not alone. We build community where sibling grief is seen, heard, and understood — without timelines, comparisons, or qualifiers. Because sibling relationships span a lifetime, the loss is carried across every stage of life. SSI offers connection with peers who understand this bond, creating a place of belonging, shared wisdom, and hope — where grieving siblings can learn how to live forward with loss, together.
Connection within SSI happens in multiple ways. Our online peer community offers an accessible, ongoing space to be in relationship with other grieving siblings — where people can show up as they are, learn from one another, and feel less alone in both the quiet and complicated moments of grief. Our retreats, offered one to two times a year, provide opportunities to deepen those connections in real life through shared experience, time in nature, and gentle adventure. Whether kayaking, hiking, or exploring something new together, these moments invite not only reflection, but also laughter, courage, and reminders that joy and grief can coexist.
What Sibling Strong Offers
Sibling grief can be isolating, and support needs change over time. At Sibling Strong Initiative, we offer different ways to connect, learn, and feel less alone — all rooted in shared understanding and care. Whether you're seeking conversation, guidance, inspiration, or quiet connection, these offerings are here to support you as you carry your loss through the seasons of your life.
Connect with Your Peers
Weekly live, peer-supportive discussion groups led by trained facilitators — a space to share, listen, and feel understood by others who know sibling grief firsthand.
Learn with Trusted Guides
Monthly fireside conversations with grief professionals offering insight, perspective, and practical guidance specific to sibling loss. Live and recorded.
Share in Sibling Stories
Monthly Sibling Spotlights featuring siblings sharing their stories, growth, and the ways they're learning to live forward with their grief.
Gather at our Retreats
Early access and exclusive discounts for our semi-annual adventure retreats, thoughtfully balancing activity, grief work, and restorative downtime.
Stay Connected in Community Chats
Moderated, ongoing community chats with dedicated spaces to connect around shared experiences, timing, and causes of loss.
The Power of Sibling Connection
Being understood — truly understood — can change how we carry our loss. Peer connection is not a cure, but a steadying presence.
From Our Community
“Having a connection to siblings outside of my family helped save my life... literally. Having another sibling to talk to that wasn't my own sister helped me be able to talk about my brother without fear of having my grief compared to hers. It also helped to have another person to talk to that wouldn't compare their grief to mine, no matter how our siblings died.”
Bethaney B.
“Being a combat veteran, I found solace in mingling, talking, and hanging out with my fellow combat & veteran brothers and sisters. The gap I had was not really feeling like I could connect or talk to anyone about losing a sibling. Sibling retreats greatly help me fill that gap and make new brothers and sisters that will last a lifetime.”
Brian E.
“Sibling support saved my life.”
Quin F.
“When my brother died, I suddenly became an only child. Connecting with other surviving siblings has allowed me to have a "sibling"-feeling again. These are the people I can call at 2 AM to cry or to share stupid stories of things my brother and I did as kids (while we all laugh hysterically). Being around my sibs allows me to feel whatever I feel and know that I'll be understood, accepted, and loved. It's the next best thing to having my brother back.”
Rachel E.
Founded by Siblings, For Siblings
Ben and Kim met through grief support after each losing a brother. Over a decade of friendship and shared understanding led them to create the space they wished had existed. Learn their story.
Our StoryUpcoming Events & Retreats
Virtual gatherings, in-person meetups, and adventure retreats — there's always a way to connect.
Ready to Walk Alongside Others Who Understand?
Join a community where sibling grief has space, language, and belonging. Start with a membership \u2014 explore at your own pace.
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