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Playing with Legos is what helped two brothers build their strong bond

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My Lego games with Brian defined our relationship. Until, one fateful day, he left for college. By Matt Hollingsworth

October 7, 2021 Parenting Challenges

How we measure our children against each other (and why we shouldn’t)

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Don’t tell the youngest he should eat nicely like his elder sister, just say you can see he’s playing with his food. By Lynn Berger

June 30, 2021 Books, Parenting Challenges

Why Christmas cookies are bittersweet to my brother and me

christmas cookies and candy canes
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In our small town everyone talked about everyone else’s business, but no one talked to us about why our mom was sick. 
By Elizabeth Creaswick

December 21, 2020 Parenting Challenges

Celebrating half birthdays matters now more than ever

little boy blowing out candles on cupcakes
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We sat together and sang and laughed and forgot for the moment what was happening in the world around us. By Amy Litzenblatt

November 5, 2020 Culture

Sibling relationships are powerful, in lockdown and out

two girls from behind in a hammock
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On their first day of homeschooling a punch was thrown over whose turn it was to use the laptop. By Sylvia Carr Clebsch

June 9, 2020 Culture, Parenting Challenges

Will my only child be lonely during the pandemic?

little girl lying on her back with feet up against a tree
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Obviously, a pandemic is an awful reason to decide to have another child. But that doesn’t stop me from thinking about it. By Amanda Gibson

May 11, 2020 Culture, Family

How siblings help my son with autism thrive the most

One boy looking on as another kid hangs on to a swing with arms with autumn leaves on the ground
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Is there any better teacher of life for a kid on the spectrum than a brother or sister? By Marya Markovich

August 29, 2019 Parenting Challenges

How to increase the joy in sibling relationships

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Make sure your children have time together without you. Encourage their collective independence. By KJ Dell’Antonia

July 26, 2018 Books, Family

When the younger sibling is left behind

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Our family square is about to become a triangle and I’m not sure my son will be ready for it.
By Randi Olin

July 31, 2017 Family, Parenting Challenges

When older siblings don’t want to play anymore

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My daughter loves her little brother dearly, it’s just that she’s outgrown him.
By Elizabeth Maria Naranjo

February 9, 2017 Family

My half-brother, my brother

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What can be seen as the messy complications of a blended family are, when viewed differently, just more branches on a beautifully tangled family tree.
By Elizabeth Maria Naranjo

June 20, 2016 Family

Cousins can be complicated

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Cousins are more complicated than I’d realized. They give more than I thought possible, but they also demand more than I’d ever known.
By Antonia Malchik

June 6, 2016 Family

Of course I told my twins who was born first

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Does the minute matter? If they didn’t know about it, would Baby A tease Baby B less? Would she watch out for her less? My hunch is no.
By Francie Arenson Dickman

May 1, 2016 Culture, Family
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