The time I've spent working with adults who have difficult relationships with their siblings has convinced me that therapists should be aware of 5 key issues. 1. Sibling relationships are life-long ...

With siblings, there are often layers of issues that can stem back to early childhood. In some cases, airing grievances kindly and honestly may seem best, but not always, says Geoffrey L. Greif, a ...

Groundbreaking research from UCL reveals that childhood adversity in firstborns increases mental health risks for all siblings, highlighting the need for early intervention and sustained family ...

When a family is faced with caring for an aging loved one, it is not uncommon for the issues of money and inheritance to create tension among siblings. Disagreements are inevitable, but they do not ...

The power dynamic in families can be highly problematic as a parent ages. Often, one adult child has authority over decisions about the aging parent. Things can go wrong when that power is misused.

After her mother died in 2016, Patty Pavia of Philadelphia, who is in her late 50s, drifted away from her brother and sister. “When we did talk, it was mostly logistical, like settling the estate, ...