In a past article, I’ve written about differing emotional capacity, as a reason for the mismatch with some siblings. In another, I’ve touched upon unequal investment and reciprocity with the “almost” relationship. Both of these served to illustrate what I call an asymmetrical sibling relationship. In today’s article, I want to expand and broaden justContinue reading “Understanding Asymmetrical Sibling Relationships”
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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 bookContinue reading “Emotionally Immature Parents and Sibling Estrangement”
