Jo Lauren Weaver

Though siblings share parents and DNA, this essay shows how genetics, birth order and life events shaped three very different paths in one family. I have long been interested in siblings. I have two. As was noticeable in our era, we were three years apart, seemingly a la Dr. Spock. A thing about siblings is that while we seem to grow up in the same family, research supports that we essentially grow up in different families.

Frances Stickley (Author) Frances Stickley is a bestselling children’s author who has written for Bloomsbury and Nosy Crow. Her books include Brian the Lion Who Learned, Mummy’s Special Day, Daisy’s Dragons and What Will You Dream of Tonight? She lives in Nottinghamshire. Jo Weaver is an illustrator based in East Lothian whose work has been published by Hodder, OUP, Walker and many other publishers.

Published 4:39 pm Tuesday, January 2, 2024 By Jo Weaver Contributing writer As mentioned in the “feeling build up/act out” cycle piece, the three emotional experiences that seem to give people the most trouble are hurt, anger and fear. When my father died during my sophomore year in high school, I was without a clue as to how to handle the barrage of feelings I would experience.