Showing Up for Siblings in the Quiet Moments

What Happens After the Funeral: Showing Up for Siblings in the Quiet Moments

By Blessings for Barrett

The flowers wilt. The meals stop coming. The cards begin to slow. And the world—somehow—keeps turning.

But for a grieving sibling, that’s when the silence can feel the loudest.

At Blessings for Barrett, we know the initial days after losing a sibling are devastating—but it’s the quiet weeks and months after the funeral when children often feel most forgotten. That’s why our mission goes beyond a single moment. We are committed to ongoing support—offering comfort boxes, hospital care bags, and quarterly grief projects designed to remind these children they are not alone, and that their sibling still matters.

Grief doesn’t follow a timeline. And neither does love.

Whether it’s a sun catcher they made to remember their sibling or a journal they write in when words feel stuck—each small act of care is a reminder: “We see you. We remember them. You matter.”

To the grieving sibling wondering if anyone still remembers: we do. And we’re not going anywhere.

-Katy