I am one of four children, all in our 30s. We live in different countries, although all born in the UK where I and our parents live. My work has taken me from my birthplace in Northumberland toward ...

DEAR ERIC: While having lunch with my 75-year-old mother the other day, she suddenly announced that she does not want to live in a nursing home. She repeated it several times. Unfortunately, my mom ...

Growing up as the eldest child often comes with extra responsibilities—which can shape the way you parent your own kids.

I grew up the oldest of three, so I know firsthand the responsibility that an oldest child can feel. Oldest children often take on leadership roles, feeling pressure to meet high expectations. I'm ...

This can be a tricky dilemma to navigate with young siblings; it’s one child’s birthday and they deserve for the day to be centered around them. Except, this comes at the very real risk of tears and ...

Eldest sons step up financially, while eldest daughters take care of their parents: A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows how Korean siblings divide the responsibility of caring for ...

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.

Ask any elder sibling about the joys of being the oldest, and you’re bound to get mixed answers. Sometimes, it means extra responsibility, caring for the younger ones when parents can’t. Other times, ...

Siblings usually grow up together in the same house, with the same parents, and sharing the same cultural background, yet they still become remarkably different people with distinct interests and ...