Big families used to be the norm. It wasn’t uncommon for North Dakotans to have a dozen or more kids. That includes Ralph and ...

A local police officer who was on administrative leave was shot during an “armed confrontation” with fellow officers who were serving her with a restraining order earlier this week.

I fear she will kill the baby at any moment,” the fiancé, who is a North Andover firefighter, wrote in court papers.

The relationship I have with my sisters is always changing. In some years, I’ve functioned as the oldest, with my sisters ...

The bittersweet burden of being the eldest,  experiencing the oldest child syndrome can shape your personality, relationships ...

What if your position among your siblings influenced your romantic choices? According to several experts and studies, birth ...

But the psychological theory of birth order didn’t develop until the early 20th century, when psychologist Alfred Adler theorized that birth order influenced not just social status, but a child ...

Traditional birth order research emerged studying conventional family structures. Today’s families often include step-siblings, half-siblings, adoption and various blended arrangements that ...

David Bronkie and his sister Eva founded Siblings, a sustainable candle company. He says their birth order has affected how they approach business. Eva, the youngest, is the visionary, while David ...

The Unique Role Of Birth Order In Response To Stress Your position in the sibling lineup—first-born, middle-born, or last-born—can shape how you respond to stress. According to research, this ...

According to birth order theory, middle children are often adaptable and tuned in to the needs of others, which means you’d mesh well with an older sibling.