When it comes to all the things we cannot change, chief among them is the order in which we were born into our families. No matter how much older you get or what you achieve, at the end of the…
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My sister and I first noticed an attraction to one another when I was 33 and she was 15. There were the obvious glances at one another, the favoritism shown toward each other, even though there were seven other siblings….
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Here are some of MY ways that I use to get back at my sister. Most of them have been tested, but not all of them. If you could, feel free to test them and post an article on how…
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There are many ways that a sibling relationship can affect social development in a person. Some of these ways are positive, while others are negative. The quality of the relationship between siblings will determine whether the relationship is a positive…
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Being a twin is not fun. I remember one time when we were little our mom introduced us to this women in the middle of the store. She screamed, “You two are so adorable!” Everybody was looking at us it…
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When it comes to marriage, it isn’t the “marriage” that’s the issue. Instead, the problem is related to the fact that recognizing sibling marriage under the law means consenting to incest. One might argue that’s not the case, but that’s…
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Are You the Favorite? I come from a home where my parents wanted a large family. However it was not meant to be, my mother had several miscarriages, and a premature baby who didn’t live for long after her birth….
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When you are kids growing up, things have their ups and downs. You will try to find your way in this world as yourself. When you are an adult, it does not change the fact that you still have the…
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When it comes to the many joys of having siblings, one of the cheaper thrills is satisfaction of annoying the ever-loving snot out of them. The only thing that even comes close is the knowledge that you made a substitute…
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You have your children. Life has settled into a hectic version of routine. And then, whether from meticulous planning or a huge surprise, you find yourself expecting. Your mind goes into over-drive. So much to do, so little time to…
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How sibling rivalry affects family relationships… *Sibling rivalry is in every family: Sibling rivalry affects every family in our world and there isn’t too much we can do to stop it from happening. When there are more than one child…
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Blood is thicker than water, right? Well, although that is often the case, there are also times that relatives don’t get along, for one reason or another. Sometimes, even siblings, who can enjoy the closest of all family relationships, have…
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My brother is one of the most wonderful people I have had the pleasure of knowing in my lifetime. Younger than me by five years, I will admit that I am a bit protective of him, but not more than…
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I’m a mother of two children. A boy and a little girl. I’m also the oldest sister of five siblings. There where 2 boys and 4 girls in home, while we were growing up. So as you can imagine life…
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Helping your child get along with a new sibling after an adoption This is a very tricky situation. A few months ago, my family was able to experience the joy of bringing a new child into our lives, but we…
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Harmless sibling rivalry is something that each individual can laugh about and forget. It is only when the rivalry grows, and starts involving anger and resentment that sibling rivalry can cause great trouble in family relationships. Jealousy amongst siblings is…
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I am the seventh born in a family of eight, and I know from personal experience, that not all families go through sibling rivalry in the same way. When you come from a large family, rivalry among siblings is inevitable,…
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Oh, so you have only the ONE child. It is amazing and somewhat disheartening how society’s concept envisions two or more children constituting the average family. The word only child immediately translates into a pouting spoiled brat throwing tantrums until…
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Sibling rivalry is classic among all families. But, does it have to be? Does being siblings mean that you should have an inherent rivalry between you? Ideally, the answer is no. But, living in close quarters with anybody will turn…
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When and Why Childhood rivalry continues into Adulthood I’m not sure about other siblings, and I really wish for my parents sake, as well as my own, that I could figure out how to change the rivalry between my sister…
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It is very unfortunate, but chances are if you have multiple children, there is a reasonable expectation that one of them will eventually become your favorite. This is something that most parents try to avoid doing, but it is human…
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www.howtwinsaredifferent.com “Wow, what a difference!,” I hear it all the time. I have identical twin girls and while they may look the same, they’re not! It’s as if they are almost expected to have the same personality as the other,…
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As family historians, the time comes when we wonder about the family Coat of Arms. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a family Coat of Arms, it’s a myth. Oh sure we could believe the idea that a generic…
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Genealogy should be a family activity since ancestry, history, and even genetic health issues, pertain to each and every member of the family. This interest in the past should begin early in life, and children are never too young to…
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You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family! I bet that we have all heard that, or a version of that, many times. How many of us know very much about our family beyond our parents or…
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People are curious about their ancestry and have been all their lives. They like to believe that somewhere in the long line of forebears there have been people of importance and they have an insatiable desire to place themselves in…
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Once upon a time, bragging rights among genealogists might very well include the fact that their family was descended from Charlemagne. However, now it seems as more and more research has revealed, that a great many people of European origin…
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It seems to happen at least once in every family. There is an old family photo and there are some people that no one seems to recognize. Or it may be that everyone has a different idea of who the…
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Making the most of computer tools for genealogy begins with understanding the different types of tool and what they can do for you. Computer tools for genealogy range from genealogy websites, to software that can create your family tree and…
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An important aspect to consider when looking into Jewish ancestry is to define what being Jewish really signifies. According to Bennett Greenspan, President of FamilyTreeDNA, while DNA testing can be used to compare a person’s DNA to a database comprising…
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