Welcome. This is a place to know more and empower yourself through your difficult experience with your sibling.
The mountain. Such a great metaphor. There can be a sense of intimidation when we are at its feet. It can almost feel insurmountable. And yet, once we climb, and our vantage point changes, we realize that when we get to the top, we have a grand bird’s eye view of the world. This is what I aim for this website to be. A journey up the mountain, to greater heights, so that our seemingly immovable problems can be under our feet, and much smaller, in actuality. Perspective is everything.
Recent Articles
The Impact of Turning Away and Against in Sibling Relationships
People sometimes approach me wanting reconciliation with their siblings. They share how they are encouraged by what they see, and hope that it can be maintained over time. What they see, are likely what are called “Turning towards” behaviors. In this article, we’ll discuss what exactly these look like, how their absence can damage the…
Emotionally Immature Parents and Sibling Estrangement
Learning the underpinnings of sibling estrangement is a multi-factored experience. It can require us to learn more about the psychology of defense mechanisms, biases, and attachment styles, just to name a few. Another important factor to consider is the emotional maturity of parents. In this article, we’ll explore the ideas of Lindsay C. Gibson’s book…
How Ambiguity Affects Sibling Connections
All sorts of defense mechanisms arise when we speak of how our sibling relates to us in different social contexts with them. One that is seldom discussed, but tends to happen to some of us is what’s called ambiguity. As we’ll come to see, ambiguity can be a power play that our sibling may further…
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