Last week I wrote about brothers and sisters and that I worry how our kids’ relationships will turn out. Is their constant fighting a sign of what’s to come? Is there any way their friendships can stay intact through their childhood hurts and tough adolescence? Honestly, the odds of our kids staying close seems dismal. Most adults I know struggle to get along with...Continue Reading
Summer feels like suddenly going camping with all your co-workers. When there’s not much on the schedule, everyone gets real. The kids become each other’s best (and worst) playmates. These brothers and sisters suddenly have all day for sword fighting, baking, giggling, Lego-building, and daydreaming together. Like other moms, I watch my kids playing and fighting and wonder what this...Continue Reading