Ask the Therapist: My Sister Won’t Vacation With My Kids. Is She Being Selfish?
Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader whose sibling moved away and then canceled a family trip.
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Ask the Therapist

March 12, 2026, 10:41 a.m. Eastern time

Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and best-selling author, offers readers advice on life's tough questions.

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My Sister Won’t Vacation With My Kids. Is She Being Selfish?

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader whose sibling moved away and then canceled a family trip.

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