Sibling revelry

In honor of Thanksgiving and the good family time that accompanies it, NPR is reporting on siblings all week. Yesterday's piece discusses why siblings raised in the same environment have such different personalities, while today's story looks at how birth order shapes our lives. Nothing groundbreaking in either, but both are worth a read. The articles don't really address the topic of spacing between kids, but I wonder how much that plays into the equation. Is the relationship between kids who are very close in age more intense?

Also on the topic of siblings, I've been meaning to post about NBC's Parenthood (Thanksgiving episode tonight!). It's clever, funny, relevant and makes me tear up at least once an episode. For lighter family fare, I'm a huge fan of Modern Family on ABC. In short, it's hysterical. In fact, I'll be so bold as to declare it funnier than 30 Rock. So, set your DVR if you haven't already. You'll be thankful you did.