Fern Schumer Chapman, the author of Brothers, Sisters, Strangers: Sibling Estrangement and the Road to Reconciliation and The Sibling Estrangement Journal: A Guided Exploration of Your Experience through Writing. She offers coaching to people struggling with estrangement issues, and is a blogger for Psychology Today. https://fernschumerchapman.com
Siblings are often our first playmates, companions, and closest confidants. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of…