Watch for April 10 - National Siblings Day
If you are like 95% of Americans, you grew up with at least one brother or sister. You probably played with them and fought with them. Do you still fight with them, or do you rarely even talk with them? Are your squabbles so familiar, you can write the conversations before they even occur? Do you get along well -- except for certain topics. And, are they still alive so you can talk with them?
Chris Evart could no longer talk with her two siblings. They died far too early. So, in 1998, she decided to do something special. From being part of a set of siblings, she became an only child. Whatever her childhood experiences with her brother and sister, she took her loss and her memories and translated them into action. She started working towards a National Siblings Day. To see all that has evolved in these past 12 years, look up the web (siblingsday.org). April 10 has become a day to honor, or memorialize, your siblings.
I have had the good fortune of seeing dozens of brothers and sisters in my office who have gone from hostility or bitter silence to a renewed description of their relationship. It is possible. In fact, if you were close when you were in your pre-school years, you have an excellent chance of recapturing that relationship -- regardless how far you have drifted from each other.
Did you know there are some central causes for why siblings did not get along in childhood? My web lists 10 specific ones -- that may clarify what happened.
And, if you want to consider repairing what feels like an intolerable relationship, join me for my teleseminar on March 23.
Chris Evart could no longer talk with her two siblings. They died far too early. So, in 1998, she decided to do something special. From being part of a set of siblings, she became an only child. Whatever her childhood experiences with her brother and sister, she took her loss and her memories and translated them into action. She started working towards a National Siblings Day. To see all that has evolved in these past 12 years, look up the web (siblingsday.org). April 10 has become a day to honor, or memorialize, your siblings.
I have had the good fortune of seeing dozens of brothers and sisters in my office who have gone from hostility or bitter silence to a renewed description of their relationship. It is possible. In fact, if you were close when you were in your pre-school years, you have an excellent chance of recapturing that relationship -- regardless how far you have drifted from each other.
Did you know there are some central causes for why siblings did not get along in childhood? My web lists 10 specific ones -- that may clarify what happened.
And, if you want to consider repairing what feels like an intolerable relationship, join me for my teleseminar on March 23.
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