Category Archives: sibling rivalry

The Great Paper Airplane Fight

  I really want my kids to get along. I really do. So it’s no wonder their constant lodging of complaints against each other over Thanksgiving break had me a little distressed. I realize sibling rivalry is a fact of life. It happens. They are learning how to get along, how to negotiate, and how…

Monday Morning Mamas August 16th

It’s time for Monday Morning Mamas! I have three wonderful Mamas to share with you today. So please grab your favorite cup of coffee and dig in…I know you’ll enjoy these Mamas just as much as I do. I just have to share this post I came across this week from Mothering Mayhem. Her post…

Linking it Up With Sibling Rivalry #31DBBB

I’m so excited to write this link post as part of the Problogger/SITS Challenge. This got me thinking, I’d like to revisit one of my previous topics, Sibling Rivalry which I wrote about here and here.  This fits in perfectly for me right now considering Big Brother and Little Sister seemed particularly annoyed with each…

Toys Are For Sharing and Hands Are For Holding

If you happened to miss my Tuesday post, I touched upon the dreaded sibling rivalry (a term I am not fond of) and vowed to hang up my referee hat and see what happens.  So here is my Friday Follow -Up. Although it’s not all sunshine and roses, there has been a definite improvement.  Big Brother and…

I’m Not a Referee…So Why Do I Keep Acting Like One?

The red card.  Also known as time-out, you’re done, please go to your room.  Lately, it seems we’ve been playing this game a lot and frankly, I don’t like it.  I’ve been keenly aware of the existence of the so-called sibling rivalry ever since I became pregnant with baby number two.  Hearing stories here and there…