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Tag Archives: Siblings
Birth Order. The Follow Up.
According to the comment thread from a year ago, most bloggers/writers are first-born children. It was not even close. My very unscientific results: First Born – 33. Middle Child – 4. Last Born – 4 Clone – 1. ******************************************************************** … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Childhood, Education, Entertainment, Family, Humor, News
Tagged Dr. Kevin Leman, Personality Development, Siblings, The Birth Order Book, The Old Woman in the Shoe
152 Comments
Falling off the Roof
A few months after our father died, my brother fell off the roof, both literally and figuratively. He was the treasured first born son, arriving after 3 attempts resulted in daughters. At the advice of physicians, my mother got pregnant … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Family, Relationships, Work and Career
Tagged Euphemism, Falling Off the Roof, Pregnancy, Roofing Contractor, Siblings, The First Son, Unmarried, Work Hazards
35 Comments
7th Grade
It should have been a banner year, a year of achievement in a young life. It went mostly unnoticed. It came up a few days ago when a classmate posted a photo of my YWCA Babysitter Certification class from 1964. … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Education, Family
Tagged 1960's, 7th Grade, Babysitting, Catholic School, Class Photo, Siblings
31 Comments
The Boys Club
The birth of my brother saved my mother’s life. There is no other way to see it. He was the first son. There were already 3 daughters, the baby girl named after my father, just in case there was never … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Family, Mental Health
Tagged 1950's, Celebration, Depression, First Son, Gender Roles, Memorial Day, Rh Factor, Siblings
31 Comments
Celebration
“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.” Khalil Gibran Happy Mother’s Day
Posted in Family, Photos
Tagged 1990's, Children, Khalil Gibran, Mother's Day, Poetry, Siblings
21 Comments
The Gathering
She had been given 2 months to live. They discovered a grapefruit-sized tumor on her bladder, inoperable. Two years later, after multiple sessions of chemo and radiation, and a few experimental drug therapies, she was still with us. My mother, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, home, Inspiration
Tagged April 30, Cancer, Michigan, Mom, Sad Anniversary, Siblings, Spiritual Energy
61 Comments
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