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Does Birth Order Have an Influence on Your Personality?

by Mama MonkeyI'm #5 of 7. I am a generally very compliant person that does not usually like to make waves. I tend to be pretty quiet, but will speak up if I feel strongly enough about something or if somebody pushes t…
Advice Needed: Preparing the Big Sister for Baby #2

Guest post from mamajoyjoy (image source) So I'm hearing from some people already what I should as it gets closer to the arrival of Baby #2 (okay, I'm not even half way there, but still...a mom can never be too prepar…
QOTD: Spacing Between Children?

by Momaroo Team What is your ideal spacing between children? How far apart in age are your kids?
Hand Me Downs: How Do You Tell Older Siblings to Let Go?

Guest post submitted by LilMama1204 I've been thinking a lot about this lately because in less than two weeks our second son will be here. Since we've been pregnant, I've started preparing some of my other children's th…
Should Siblings Share a Room?

by Mama Fox Growing up, I had my own room. For a while, I even had 2 rooms. A bedroom and a playroom. My brother is 8 years older then me so room sharing wouldn't have worked anyway. I did share a room and even a be…
"The World Does Not Revolve Around You!"

by Mama ButterflyI always look at my parents and admire them for how good of a job they did with me and my siblings. I know that they deserve a lot of credit for how we all turned out, and when I ask my mom what their se…
Siblings... Friends or Foes?

by Mama PigAfter reading the blog the other day about whether as parents we owed our child a sibling, I was left pondering my own relationship with my brother and sister. K, my sister, is three years older. She is actua…
Do Parents "Owe" Their Child a Sibling?

by Nurse JennaSometimes for better, sometimes for worse, I have a sister. I would characterize our relationship as perhaps less close than average, but certainly not distant or antagonistic. We see each other a few time…
Siblings as Teachers: Learning from Big Brother

by Mama Fox [Image Source]My kids are extremely bright. I may be biased but hey they are and I'm allowed to brag. Over and over again I am amazed at how quickly my 2 1/2 year old picks up things. He was talking in cohe…