The Smothers Brothers comedy team had a routine that fit every family, except only child families, when one said to the other, “Mom always liked you best.” Every brother or sister who hasn’t said that missed a golden opportunity for a guilt ridden jab, deserved or not. In some homes it has to go unsaid […]
NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY FORGETS THE ONLY CHILD
Does National Siblings Day mean anything to an only child? I’ve heard talk from only children, about how they long for a brother or sister, how much they miss family when they see others together. If you have brothers and sisters, and hear an adult only child whine about their aloneness, what is your response? […]