--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Sisters, while they are growing up, tend…" description: "\"Sisters, while they are growing up, tend to be very rivalrous and as young mothers they are given to continual rivalrous comparisons of their several c..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/749/margaret-mead-982_age_sisters-while-they-are-growing-up-tend-t_528492.jpg" --- # Sisters, while they are growing up, tend to be very… ![“Sisters, while they are growing up, tend to be very rivalrous and as young mothers they are given to continual rivalrous comparisons of their several children. But once the children grow older, sisters draw closer together and often, in old age, they become each other's chosen and most happy…” quote by Margaret Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/749/margaret-mead-982_age_sisters-while-they-are-growing-up-tend-t_528492.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/749/margaret-mead-982_age_sisters-while-they-are-growing-up-tend-t_528492.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/749/margaret-mead-982_age_sisters-while-they-are-growing-up-tend-t_528492.jpg) > “Sisters, while they are growing up, tend to be very rivalrous and as young mothers they are given to continual rivalrous comparisons of their several children. But once the children grow older, sisters draw closer together and often, in old age, they become each other's chosen and most happy companions. In addition to their shared memories of childhood and of their relationship to each other's children, they share memories of the same home, the same homemaking style, and the same small prejudices about housekeeping that carry the echoes of their mother's voice.” [Margaret Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-mead/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Sisters often compete in youth, but shared experiences and family ties foster deep companionship later in life. **In simple terms:** Siblings rival early, bond later. Key Takeaway Value and nurture sibling relationships. Themes family growth relationships Mood reflective warm Type narrative observational When to use this quote - parenting - family gatherings - elder care Key Concepts developmental psychology social bonding intergenerational ties Questions to Reflect On - What practices strengthen sibling bonds over time? - How do family traditions influence sibling closeness? 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