156: Always a Sibling – An Interview with Annie Sklaver Orenstein
From Finding Joy in the Hard by Suzanne Andora Barron
April 6, 2026 · 58 min
About this episode
Annie Sklaver Orenstein discusses her book on sibling grief following the loss of her brother Ben to a suicide bomber.
When Annie lost her brother Ben to a suicide bomber in 2009, she went to a bookstore looking for a book about sibling grief. She couldn't find one. So she wrote it. Always a Sibling: The Forgotten Mourner's Guide to Grief is a practical and compassionate guide for one of the most overlooked groups in grief — the sibling. In this episode, Annie shares: The story of her brother Ben — his service, his values, and how he was killed by a suicide bomber in October 2009Why she catastrophized his dea...
People in this episode
Host: Suzanne Andora Barron
Guest: Annie Sklaver Orenstein
Topics covered
- sibling grief
- loss
- mental health
- trauma
- resilience
Keywords
- sibling grief
- loss
- mental health
- suicide bombing
- resilience
- grief guide
- trauma
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Always a Sibling: The Forgotten Mourner's Guide to Grief
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