(Until We’re With Other Siblings) Photo by Mid.art_for.memories on Pexels.com Last month, during the sibling roundtable conversation we posted, something happened that always happens when siblings gather. The tone shifted. Shoulders dropped.Voices softened.There was laughter — the kind that only comes when you don’t have to explain the backstory. And I was reminded: Siblings don’t… Continue reading Why Siblings Don’t Talk About It
When I first heard the term informal caregiver, I paused. It wasn’t in a sibling space.It wasn’t in a family systems conversation.It wasn’t even in an OT lecture. And when the role was described — spouses, aging parents, adult children — Siblings weren’t mentioned. I remember thinking: Wait. What about us? The Invisible Role World… Continue reading Informal Caregiving: The Role I Didn’t Know I Had
Sibling relationships are complicated—even more so when disability, chronic illness, or mental health is part of the family story. Many adult siblings grow up learning how to “be fine,” stay quiet, or take on roles without ever being asked how they’re actually doing. The problem? Silence doesn’t mean everything is okay.It usually means the conversation… Continue reading Starting the Sibling Conversation: Because Silence Isn’t Neutral
When you grow up as the sibling of a child with a disability, you learn early that the future isn’t something you can take for granted. While other kids daydream about college, careers, and where they might want to live someday, many of us are thinking about something very different: What will happen to my… Continue reading Future Planning: What Siblings Want You to Know
Photo by John Nail on Pexels.com Housing There’s a few housing options but the most common ones for people with severe learning disabilities are to rent a home from the local authority, share with a few others in supported living or live in a larger care home. Your sibling might live with you/your parent –… Continue reading Health and social care in England
