tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post1630913485928151143..comments2024-03-17T12:02:12.410-04:00Comments on Love That Max : Having children with a big age gap and the stuff nobody tells youEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-63194477332906468492019-03-01T17:03:32.551-05:002019-03-01T17:03:32.551-05:00Love this! Our two "only children" as we...Love this! Our two "only children" as we often call them are nearly 16 years apart, so really only lived in the same house a couple of years. I was planning high school graduation and potty training at the same time so I totally get it. She entered kindergarten as he finished college. <br />He is now married and they still have a great relationship, I love watching them together. At 8 and 24, it's definitely surprising how the sibling rivalry still sometimes exists. ;)<br />The one thing not mentioned here that I've also dealt with is the reality of also dealing with the failing health of a parent. At one point, I kept questioning how many life stages I could truly juggle and keep my sanity. Burch77bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10800472185027742555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-5156533951227385812019-02-26T23:36:11.334-05:002019-02-26T23:36:11.334-05:00Fortysomething. :)Fortysomething. :)Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-82230953124439713102019-02-26T23:35:28.638-05:002019-02-26T23:35:28.638-05:00Thanks, Andrew. I think so too. Thanks, Andrew. I think so too. Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-77289379298524716272019-02-26T23:34:15.768-05:002019-02-26T23:34:15.768-05:00Us too! Max and Ben!Us too! Max and Ben!Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-82591409018500423472019-02-26T23:33:56.963-05:002019-02-26T23:33:56.963-05:00True, three kids is a handful no matter what their...True, three kids is a handful no matter what their ages!Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-55646208800958343082019-02-26T23:32:45.804-05:002019-02-26T23:32:45.804-05:00Hi, Nisha! Hope all is good in your world.Hi, Nisha! Hope all is good in your world.Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-4719488647295022292019-02-26T14:47:13.322-05:002019-02-26T14:47:13.322-05:00Your kids are so sweet! There's a four-year ga...Your kids are so sweet! There's a four-year gap between my two children and I'm amazed how much we "forgot" about having a newborn, so I can't imagine how you and your husband felt!!! If you don't mind my asking, how old were you when you had Ben? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-8777034799554923612019-02-26T13:40:51.367-05:002019-02-26T13:40:51.367-05:00My brother was 14 years old when I was born. For a...My brother was 14 years old when I was born. For a long time he felt like my brother, but also a second-line parent, or ... after he left home to go to college ... like a favorite cousin from some distance away. Later on when we were both adults, he became more fully my brother, at least to me. It's an interesting dynamic, and my disabilities made it a little more interesting for both of us, and for my parents ... yet maybe not as different as one might think. I expect that you will further enjoy watching your age gap "children" evolve their relationship as they all reach adulthood, and even middle age.apulranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133974049950425863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-11801023038355830502019-02-26T10:50:06.316-05:002019-02-26T10:50:06.316-05:00I hear you! We had a bar mitzvah and a baby naming...I hear you! We had a bar mitzvah and a baby naming the same year. It's been fun though!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908577986135515273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-7308323830830118732019-02-26T10:16:54.394-05:002019-02-26T10:16:54.394-05:00❤️❤️Jen Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178547646207135454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-90975546933475747782019-02-26T09:32:56.682-05:002019-02-26T09:32:56.682-05:00Love your insights! The running and scheduling wo...Love your insights! The running and scheduling would have happened with three kids no matter the age gap. You are a great mom!GreenGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07442064771348479307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-37009905948499022092019-02-26T09:30:24.131-05:002019-02-26T09:30:24.131-05:00cutecuteNisha Varghesehttp://nishav360.comnoreply@blogger.com