Delayed Sibling Grief and Celebration of Sisters: Judy / Jane & Margie

07/06/23 • 39 min

The Broken Pack™: Stories of Adult Sibling Loss

Judy’sTwice Experienced Sibling Loss: Her Delayed Grief and Celebration of Sisters
In this episode our guest, author & two time sibling loss survivor, Judy Lipson recounts her journey of delayed grieving after losing both of her sisters at young ages.
Jane has been a surviving sibling since young adulthood losing both of her siblings, her sisters, Jane and Margie. Jane died in a motor vehicle accident and Marge died nine years later from an eating disorder. Judy experienced decades before she allowed herself to grieve.

Judy struggled to grieve her sisters for decades, but eventually found solace in writing her book, “Celebration of Sisters: It’s Never Too Late to Grieve”
Despite her outward success, Judy’s sibling losses left her feeling a void As a result, she struggled with guilt.
Judy established an ice skating fundraiser called “Celebration of Sisters” to honor her sisters’ lives as they all enjoyed ice skating.

Additional key points:

Later in life, she embraced connecting with other bereaved siblings through writing and speaking about sibling loss and delayed grief.
Judy’s story highlights the importance of acknowledging and addressing grief, even decades after a loss, and the power of support in navigating the complex emotions of sibling loss.
Since allowing herself to grieve, she has become a spokesperson for delayed grief
To find out more about Judy and her sisters:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JudyLipsonAuthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebofsisters/
Purchase her book on amazon: https://a.co/d/5kMdHyO
Website & to contact Judy: https://www.judylipson.org/
Content Warning: Information presented in this episode may be upsetting to some people. It contains talk of eating disorder.
For resources on Eating Disorders, please visit the website of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) at https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
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Judy struggled to grieve her sisters for decades, but eventually found solace in writing her book, “Celebration of Sisters: It’s Never Too Late to Grieve”
Despite her outward success, Judy’s sibling losses left her feeling a void As a result, she struggled with guilt.
Judy established an ice skating fundraiser called “Celebration of Sisters” to honor her sisters’ lives as they all enjoyed ice skating.

Additional key points:

Later in life, she embraced connecting with other bereaved siblings through writing and speaking about sibling loss and delayed grief.
Judy’s story highlights the importance of acknowledging and addressing grief, even decades after a loss, and the power of support in navigating the complex emotions of sibling loss.
Since allowing herself to grieve, she has become a spokesperson for delayed grief
To find out more about Judy and her sisters:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JudyLipsonAuthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebofsisters/
Purchase her book on amazon: https://a.co/d/5kMdHyO
Website & to contact Judy: https://www.judylipson.org/
Content Warning: Information presented in this episode may be upsetting to some people. It contains talk of eating disorder.
For resources on Eating Disorders, please visit the website of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) at https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
To watch the Speakin

Support the show

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Discover how Jen’s journey of walking and running marathons helped her process her sibling loss grief and connect with others experiencing suicide and other loss.
Early in her sibling loss journey, Jen tried to “be strong” and later realized that this was not a helpful approach. Listen to hear how her grief process has changed over time.

Content Warning: Information presented in this episode may be upsetting to some people. It contains talk of suicide.

If you are in the US and would like support for yourself or someone else with substance use, suicidal thoughts, or other topics discussed in this episode, please call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or Text your 5-digit ZIP Code to 435748 (HELP4U) or call a warmline. For more immediate crisis call 911, 988, or go to the nearest emergency room.
If you believe you are witnessing an overdose, call 911 or your country’s emergency number immediately even if you are administering Narcan.
In the USA an updated directory of warmlines by state can be found at https://warmline.org/warmdir.html
A warmline directory for trained peer supports in over 20 countries can be found at https://www.supportiv.com/tools/international-resources-crisis-and-warmlines (some of these may be hotlines).
For more information on the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/

More information on Jen is available at:
Her Website: http://www.jenniferhoye.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen.and.pen/

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The Broken Pack™: Stories of Adult Sibling Loss - Delayed Sibling Grief and Celebration of Sisters: Judy / Jane & Margie

Transcript

Dr. Dean00:00:12.007

Hello and welcome to the Broken Pack, a podcast focused on giving adult survivors of sibling loss, a platform to share their stories and to be heard. Something that many sibling loss survivors state that they never have had. Sibling loss is misunderstood. The Broken Pack exists to change that and to support survivors. I'm your host, Dr. Angela Dean.

Dr. Dean00:00:37.542

Hi. In today's episode, I had the pleasure of