“But they are dead; those two are dead! Their spirits are in heaven!” ’Twas throwing words away; for still The little Maid would have her will, And said, “Nay, we are seven!” -from “We Are Seven” by William Wordsworth This year, 2019, National Siblings Day occurred the week before Holy Week. National Siblings Day […]
I know we’re not supposed to have favorites, but let me tell you about my favorite. I met her ten years ago. Her brother was an active member of our neighborhood youth group. He’d walk a few blocks from his house to ours to hang out or participate in an activity. Then, he moved. Their […]
Over the trajectory of our lives, what are the longest and most enduring relationships we are likely to experience? With our parents? Our partner? Our children? For those of us who are not ‘only’ children, the longest relationships we are likely to hold are those with our sisters and brothers. Siblings are perhaps the most […]
As an only child, I never really understood the whole issue of sibling rivalry. I grew up with my own room. My toys were safe from the hands of younger siblings who might play with them and perhaps break them. I had the attention of my parents and maternal grandparents, without the competition of siblings. Then I married an only […]
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