If you’ve ever watched a pair of siblings laughing over an inside joke, backing each other up at the dinner table, or navigating life with the seamless shorthand of best friends, you might assume it’s ...

Dear Meghan: I come from a dysfunctional family where everyone is high achieving, but no one is close to one another. Growing up, emotional well-being and relationship building were not valued, only ...

Siblings who fight a lot gain surprising advantages, from thicker skins to sharper negotiating skills. Indeed, conflict is inevitable, but it’s important to note that it doesn’t have to come at the ...

Empathy is the ability to understand and sympathize with another person’s experience. It is demonstrated through communicating and interacting with others in ways that show caring and shared ...

In a world that moves fast and pulls people in different directions, helping siblings grow up with a deep, lasting bond is one of the greatest gifts a parent can give. Sibling closeness isn’t ...

When parents catch behavioral issues in their younger children such as aggression, defiance, rule-breaking, or difficulty controlling impulses, the first instinct may be to adjust their parenting ...

Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic minority group in the United States, and most are of Mexican origin, previous research has shown. The Latino culture, more than others, places a high value on ...