Hearing your siblings describe their childhood can sometimes be a little jarring. You may even get the sense that you didn’t grow up on the same planet, much less in the same house. “Despite having ...

Some families grow apart as kids get older, while others remain remarkably close. What makes the difference is the atmosphere created at home during childhood. Parents who raise siblings who stay ...

A juvenile great tit solves a foraging puzzle by pushing a sliding door to the left while being observed by two other young birds. (Sonja Wild, UC Davis) Siblings are special. Be they protector or ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’m the oldest of five siblings. Our parents raised us to be responsible and self-sufficient. Dad even taught us girls how to change a tire, check oil and handle car basics -- though I’m ...

When the eldest child leaves, the sibling left behind navigates a profound identity shift. Parents should validate and embrace this change.

MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. — There is a continuous need for foster families in Tennessee. However, there is a greater need for particular groups in the system, according to the Tennessee Department of Child ...

My brother was 7 when our father died of cancer. I was 2, and unable to understand what was taking place around me or to verbalize my feelings about our household in crisis. While our father wasted ...