She texted me on my birthday last year. Just the standard message—”Happy birthday! Hope you’re doing well!—with a balloon emoji that felt like it came from a stranger. I stared at it for a while. This ...

Brother and sister relationships have tremendous influence over children’s adjustment and development — about as much as parenting does.

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 ...

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 ...

Of course, it’s watching sibling rivalry displayed so literally that really hooks us, especially since the way it’s played out in most families isn’t out in the open—or at the Open, for that matter.

Sibling estrangement can be a wrenching, devastating experience, as a brother or sister must adjust to life without a crucial family member. Or, if the relationship was toxic, it can be liberating.