Tag: siblings
When an Only Child Raises Siblings: Uncharted Territory
I am an only child raising siblings, and I have no idea what I am doing.
Let’s be honest here. Do you really know what...
The Love That’s Overlooked in Second-Born Children
There’s been A LOT of talk regarding the volatile behavior of second-born children (boys in particular) due to the recent research findings of an...
A Thank You Letter to our Children’s Lovies
Dear Duck Duck and Tigey,
As the anointed LOVIES of our girls, you are both an integral part of our family unit. The unconditional love,...
Raising Sisters
I don’t have a sister.
My mom doesn’t have a sister.
In fact, there are no pairs of sisters in my entire family tree other than...
Mommy…Where Do Babies Come From?
When you’re expecting your second, third, fourth (or more) child, there is another thing you can expect: LOTS of questions from your older kids....
Mind the (Sibling Age) Gap
My husband and I planned to have two children, and hoped they'd be between 2 and 3 years apart. But, let's be honest, after...
The Moment My Heart Grew: Welcoming a Second Baby
This is a letter I wrote to my second baby, four weeks after she was born.
Dear Second Baby,
When I first found out I was...
I Wasn’t Always an Only Child
One of our contributors wrote an amazing and heartfelt post. While I thankfully don't have to come up with an answer to that particular...
Little-Big Girl – Can She Still Be Little?
Over the past three years I've watched my little baby become an opinionated "big" girl. I remember one morning when she was almost seven...
Awesome Parenting Advice I Learned From “Friday Night Lights”
My husband and I recently started watching "Friday Night Lights" (I know, we're late to the game, as usual), and during an episode in Season...