Tag: Sibling Relationships
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To My Youngest, The Sibling of a Special Needs Child: Important Lessons for You
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Little One, Today marks your 4th birthday, and I find myself marveling at how quickly time flies. Watching you play and laugh with your friends fills my heart with indescribable joy. I want to take a moment to share some thoughts with you—thoughts that you may not fully understand right now,…
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Object Permanence: A Parenting Journey of Love and Loss
Get Pregnant Fast Last night, as I settled down beside my 6-year-old daughter, Lily, to read her a bedtime story, the calmness of the room was interrupted by a soft sniffle. “Are you okay, Lily?” “It’s about Mr. Fluffy,” she replied, holding up the worn-out stuffed bunny. “Look how old and dirty he is! He…
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The 5 Unfortunate Ways Sibling Rivalry Makes Its Presence Known
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting guides and my style of parenting clash like oil and water. I tend to focus on the potential disasters awaiting my children if I stray from their advice, yet I often forget the specific strategies I should implement to avert these calamities. Kids = Chaos; Mom = Overwhelmed. It’s a tough…
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5 Compelling Reasons to Consider Having ‘One More Baby’
Get Pregnant Fast One of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a parent is that life doesn’t always adhere to our plans. Before stepping into the parenting journey, I envisioned having two or three children, perfectly spaced out just the way I wanted. I was convinced I’d be done with childbirth by age 33—an…
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The Weight of Being the Eldest Child
Get Pregnant Fast I can’t help but think about how you quickly apologized after spilling your juice this morning, and it tugs at my heart. I told you it was okay; accidents happen. But that doesn’t erase the fact that you felt the need to say sorry right away. Have I placed too many expectations…
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Dear Firstborn, You’re Not the Boss
Get Pregnant Fast Hey there, my eldest child, I get it; you’re the firstborn, the trailblazer, and you often feel like the head honcho around here. Sure, you were the original occupant of this household, and welcoming your younger siblings into your world can be a real challenge. You’ve got experience that they don’t, and…
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Remembering the Uncle My Kids Will Never Know
Get Pregnant Fast It wasn’t until the world mourned the loss of a beloved comedian that I found myself asking my sisters, “How did you explain our brother’s passing to your children?” My son is aware that I had a brother who passed away during my childhood, but he remains unaware of the tragic circumstances…
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The Case for Two Children
Get Pregnant Fast If I’m honest, there’s a small part of me that occasionally regrets not taking my doctor’s advice on getting a tubal ligation while I was on the operating table after my son was born. But in that moment, everything felt so new and overwhelming. I mean, he had just arrived, and all…
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Dear Future Baby Number Two
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Future Baby Number Two, Let me start by clarifying that I’m not expecting you just yet. It’s not that I don’t long for you; in fact, it’s exactly because I want the best for you that I take a little blue pill each morning. This routine comes with its own set…
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I Blinked and You Turned 10
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: Dec. 18, 2015 Originally Published: Aug. 7, 2015 It feels like just yesterday I was 10 months pregnant, feeling like a beached whale. The heat was unbearable, and it felt like you were playing soccer inside me, with the other team winning. Heartburn plagued me, sleep evaded me, and I was…