New blog post: How siblings profoundly shape each other’s identities
By fern | Brothers, Sisters, Strangers Blog
Siblings help chart the course of each other's lives in ways we're still discovering. KEY POINTS Parents have been identified as primarily shaping children, but the sibling influence has been overlooked. Siblings shape each other's identity, altering behavior, and even affecting mental and physical health. Siblings help chart the course of one another's lives; those with close bonds fare better.