Sibling Rivalry
About a year ago, I reached out to a friend in fatherhood, Johnathon Briggs, who runs Fatherhood at Forty. In addition to his successful blog, Johnathon does a lot of freelancing for various outlets. I was looking to do something similar.
As a career journalist/communications professional, I’d been writing in some capacity since college. Now that I was a dad, I wanted to share some thoughts about my experiences in this new life of mine. Sure, I had the podcast, but there’s nothing like putting words together to form a thought. Luckily, Johnathon was able to put me in touch with the City Dads Group, a platform dedicated to connecting fathers nationwide through workshops, blogs, and more. Fast forward a year later, and I’m a regular contributor to the site. It’s given me an opportunity to continue to do some writing here and there for a large audience. Prior to Eden’s arrival, I did a series chronicling the months leading up to her birth.
In my latest piece, I write about how two only children are learning how to parent siblings. Yes, both my wife and I are only children! With two kids now, it’s not only an adjustment in that we have a boy and a girl, but it’s a new experience for both of us since we didn’t grow up with siblings.
Here’s an excerpt:
So, in this season of parenthood, we are not only learning how to raise two kids under the age of three, we are living vicariously through them because they’ll experience a life we didn’t have. As their dad, I’m excited for them to have each other and to grow up together and hopefully share a close brother-sister bond. I always dreamt of having a brother or sister. And while that wasn’t in the cards for me, I’m grateful that my children will know what that feels like.
To read the article in its entirety, click here.