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To My Firstborn: A New Baby May Divide My Attention But Not My Love

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
April 23, 2022
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By Liz Newman

To My Firstborn: A New Baby May Divide My Attention But Not My Love

Sweet babe, have you heard the news? You’re going to be a big sibling! Our family is growing, and there…

Grief, Loss
April 4, 2022
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By Morgan Rose

My Sister is Dying

My sister is dying. My best friend. My mentor. My right brain and held hand. If you look at her life…

Faith, Grief
March 15, 2022
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By Audra Powers

Life Changes When Your Sibling Dies

When your sibling dies, you will experience gut-punch grief. When your sibling dies, you will see your parents cry like…

Kids, Motherhood
February 6, 2022
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By Patricia Bernstein

Our Kids Share a Room On Purpose

I fall into the bed in the guest room at 3 a.m., utterly exhausted from managing the various wakeups of…

Dear Firstborn, Your Sibling Will Not Replace You

Baby, Motherhood, Toddler
February 4, 2022
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By Kelsey Bilski

Dear Firstborn, Your Sibling Will Not Replace You

This wasn't the plan. This wasn't on the calendar to happen so soon. I need you to know, I could…

I Promise To Remember When it Was Just Us

Kids, Motherhood, Toddler
January 24, 2022
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By Christine Judy

I Promise To Remember When it Was Just Us

Dear firstborn, I promise to remember you are still my baby. When your baby brother is born and you suddenly…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
November 28, 2021
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By Emily J. Merrick

Will You Remember Her?

I often wonder if you will remember your sister. You used to hold her and sing lullabies or whatever sweet…

There’s No Perfect Age Gap Between Siblings

Kids
November 10, 2021
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By Kimberly Keys

There’s No Perfect Age Gap Between Siblings

One day I was at the store buying a new cell phone, trying to wrap up the transaction as the…

May They Be Siblings Who Stay Friends When They’re Grown

Kids, Motherhood
September 10, 2021
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By Megan Hanlon

May They Be Siblings Who Stay Friends When They’re Grown

I haven't seen my brother in nine years. We last stood together on a rocky outcropping overlooking Horseshoe Park. Balancing…

Motherhood
September 3, 2021
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By Her View From Home

When Pregnancy Doesn’t Come Easily

I was someone who always wanted to be a mom. When it didn't happen easily for me, the 28 months…

The Quiet Strength of the Sibling Left Behind

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 30, 2021
2K Views
4 Minute Read

By Amy Daniels

The Quiet Strength of the Sibling Left Behind

My firstborn was six years old when her little brother was born. She beamed at the sight of him, holding…

Kids, Motherhood
June 4, 2021
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By Ashley Daniels

You Were Never An Afterthought

Baby boy, you are so special. You may not be the firstborn, and you may have been our third boy,…

sibling

To My Firstborn: A New Baby May Divide My Attention But Not My Love

My Sister is Dying

Life Changes When Your Sibling Dies

Our Kids Share a Room On Purpose

Dear Firstborn, Your Sibling Will Not Replace You

I Promise To Remember When it Was Just Us

Will You Remember Her?

There’s No Perfect Age Gap Between Siblings

May They Be Siblings Who Stay Friends When They’re Grown

When Pregnancy Doesn’t Come Easily

The Quiet Strength of the Sibling Left Behind

You Were Never An Afterthought

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