NOTE: THIS IS A TWO-PART EPISODE, TO LISTEN TO PART ONE CLICK HERE
There are so many layers to Audree's story, as mentioned in part one, she lost her sister Robin when she was 12, and they were only two and a half years apart. To this day, it has been the event that has impacted her life the most and has changed her trajectory of it. Audree moved forward in her grief journey and had two children, and one of the ways that Audree honored her sister, Robin, was to give her daughter Robin's name, as her middle name.
In this week's episode, we will be sharing the second part of Audree's story, the loss of her grandson Hayden, who has a twin sister. Hayden's passing was not sudden, so Audree had the opportunity to share with her granddaughter her experience as a surviving sibling. Shortly before Hayden's death, Audree decided that she really wanted to honor him, she wanted to build something that would keep some aspect of him alive, and that's how Sibsforever.org was born.
In this episode I'm covering:
- Intro [00:00:00]
- Audree and Hayden's story [00:02:13]
- Moving the needle for Hayden's health [00:15:05]
- Sharing her experience as a surviving sibling with her granddaughter [00:22:09]
- Honoring Hayden [00:23:40]
- Creating Sibsforever.org - a way of honoring Robin and Hayden [00:32:34]
- Audree's experience with a Medium [00:40:35]
- How Sibsforever works [00:48:35]
- Audree's advice as a grandparent [00:54:17]
For full episode show notes and transcript, click here
Connect with Audree Kropen
Website | Sibs Forever
Facebook | Sibs Forever
Instagram | @sibs.forever
TikTok | @Sibs.forever
Twitter | sibsforever
Connect with Maya
Instagram | @survivingsiblingspodcast | @mayaroffler
TikTok | @survivingsiblingspodcast
Twitter | @survivingsibpod
Website | The Surviving Siblings
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