The mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less.
ADELE FABERLess time alone with parents. Less attention for hurts and disappointments. Less approval for accomplishments. . . .
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Less time alone with parents. Less attention for hurts and disappointments. Less approval for accomplishments. . . .
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The personal frustrations that they don’t dare let out on anyone else but a brother or sister,
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From the normal irritations of living together, they learn how to assert themselves, defend themselves, compromise.
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Keeping our youth and yesterdays alive / Comrades with one history.
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And once he’s clear about that reality, he gathers the strength to begin to cope.
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No one cares / who is better / who is worse / who has more / who has less.
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You can call on each other / and count on each other … / because each other / is all you have.
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When we acknowledge a child’s feelings, we do him a great service.
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We put him in touch with his inner reality.
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Let us realize that along with food, shelter, and clothing
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The resentment that each child feels for the privileges of the other;
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Deep inside you know / when trouble comes / and there’s no one else to turn to
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Comforters for our todays / Guardians of memories
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The whole world will tell them what’s wrong with them–out loud and often.
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No wonder they mobilize all their energy to have more or most. Or better still, all.
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