Sometimes, when people go through emotional pain or family conflict, the wounds don’t fully heal—they stay open and hard to recover from. That kind of hidden trauma can affect both mental health and ...

Dear Eric: I have always been close with my only siblings, my twin sister (67) and our brother (72). But sis and bro have had many issues over the past few years and bro chooses to distance himself ...

Dear Eric: I have always been close with my only siblings, my twin sister (67) and our brother (72). But sis and bro have had many issues over the past few years and bro chooses to distance himself ...

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Prudence, My sister and I are identical twins, but we grew up terrorizing each other. I was the girly girl, while ...