By Jheri Jordan The Firstborn in a Big Family is the Helper We All Need
It's half-past nine, an hour or so after the usual bedtime for kids in our home. The house is dark…
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By Dana Brady Love the Addict So Hard it Hurts
If I had a magic wand, I would skip March 16th every year from now until forever. On that day…
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By Elizabeth Dardes Siblings Can Be Vastly Different—And Equally Wonderful
Charles Dickens' words certainly resonated with me this year during last year's surge of graduations. My oldest son graduated with…
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By Esther Goetz My Big Brother is (Still) My Hero
People thought we were having an affair as we sat at the community pool and laughed and hugged and engaged…
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By Lindsey Carson I Wonder Now How We Ever Did Life Without You
Sweet third child, your presence flooded our lives with abundance. The kind of abundance God promises—that pressed down, shaken together,…
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By Angela Sensenig Now More Than Ever, I’m So Glad You Have Each Other
This has been an interesting month, to say the least. When this year started, I never could have imagined what…
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By Jennifer Bailey I Hope I Love You Enough To Fill the Void of a Sibling
To my one and only child, is it OK if it’s just us? As I watch your heart grow bigger…
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By Kiley Hillner When Will I Get To Hug My Family Again?
I’m no stranger to feeling the sting of living cross country from my parents and sisters. But these past weeks?…
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By Her View From Home Dear Baby, I Will Protect You With Everything I Have
Dear baby, I will protect you with everything I have. You deserve to come into this world safe and loved…
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By Lynn Burton I Love My Children Equally—But Not the Same
Most of the kids I knew growing up had brothers and sisters. It was mystifying to me to watch their…
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By Pamela Palmer Dear Second Born, You Make Me a Better Mom
Dear second born, You didn’t make me a mom, you made me a better one. I didn’t think I could…
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By Nicole Lasley Dear Middle Child, I See the Beauty in You
You came into this world and taught me love I never knew. I worried my heart could never hold the…
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