Aletha Laughlin - Grieving as a Young Surviving Sibling

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Aletha was only 9 years old when her brother Brett passed. Even though they were 9 years apart, they were very close. Aletha and Brett spent a lot of time on the tracks since Brett started racing at a very young age. Racing was Brett’s passion. In 2007, Brett was coming back home from an all-night race when he fell asleep behind the wheel crashing his car. Unfortunately, he died as a result of this accident. The days after her brother passed were very overwhelming for Aletha and she became even closer to her father and even more distant from her mother.

In this week's episode, Aletha shares what it was like growing up with her older brother Brett, how it was for her and her family the days after her brother’s accident, how she and her father have navigated Brett’s loss, and how she has embraced and moved through her emotions. She openly shares with us how she has navigated her grief journey.

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In this episode I’m covering:
Intro [00:00:00]
Aletha and Brett’s story [00:01:54]
Finding out Brett was gone [00:09:54]
The days after Brett’s accident [00:15:40]
Family dynamics [00:22:48]
Aletha and her father navigate the loss [00:30:59]
Sharing Brett’s story with her fiancee [00:37:50]
Remembering her brother [00:43:07]
Finding support in her grief journey [00:46:08]
Embracing and moving through her emotions [00:52:25]
Advice for younger Aletha [00:54:54]