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Family is important to people.
In fact,73% of Americanssay that qualitytime spent with familyis one of the most important things in life.
Sometimes, its the life choices of one sibling that might drive them apart.
Since he was already raising her two boys, he didnt feel much guilt.
But when he posted his story online, people had mixed reactions.
However, many children may not have one parent or even both.
Others, like the two boys in this story, are raised by members of their extended families.
Data shows thatover 2.4 millionchildren in the U.S. are being raised by extended family members.
The situation when a family member adopts their relatives child is kinship adoption.
There are no clear statistics on how common kinship adoption is.
Often, military parents also cant provide care for their children, sofamily members step up.
Experts say that kinship care is more beneficial to children than being in foster care.
He explains the dilemma many siblings face: how to say no or cut contact with toxic siblings.
There may be a cost to that.
Older siblings often have it even harder.
Ina previous interview, mental health consultantImi LotoldBored Pandathatparentificationcan happen even when siblings are adults.
Their own needs end up being subordinated to those of the family, she explained.
Older siblings have a right to their own lives and identities.
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