Tag Archives: large families

Let The Cousin Rivalry Commence

March 3, 2018Familybabies, cousins, family, family dynamics, large families, parenting, sibling dynamics, sibling rivalry, siblingsEmily

She’ll be tough, but he’ll always have the tum tum.

The Sibling Reveal

February 23, 2018Family, pregnancyfamily, family dynamics, family planning, large families, pregnancy, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

From late December.

4 hours later:

Family Communication, Part 5

January 20, 2018Familycommunication, family, family communication, family dynamics, large families, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

(loosely related to other Family Communication posts, all with the running theme that this family barely qualifies as a family.)

There was a faint rumor (aka, Steph mentioned it once) weeks ago that Mom and Dad were going to come to NY next weekend for Dad’s birthday, and the whole family was going to go to dinner. Naturally, no one has heard anything since. So I decided (like a fucking Lerman Family amateur) to check in with the siblings and see if anyone had information…

As usual, no one knows a goddamn thing.

So I decided to go to the source, and brought Mom and Dad into the conversation.

Which just goes to show that in 35 years being a member of this family, I have learned zero things.

9 years later…..

P.S. Steph literally did nothing.

2017 Family Holiday Card

January 5, 2018Familyfamily, family dynamics, holidays, large families, sibling dynamics, sibling rivalry, siblingsEmily

One paragraph for Steph/Andrew, one paragraph for me/Eric.

The boys share a sentence.

Well There Goes the Blog

October 27, 2017blogging, Family, Mental Healthblogging, concerned family, family, family dynamics, large families, mental health, mental illness, parenthood, parentingEmily

Dad: “You can’t post things that are going to make me worry.”

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That is BRAND NEW INFORMATION

October 21, 2017Familyaging, email, family, family dynamics, jewish mothers, large families, mothers, parenting, technologyEmily

On the phone with my mom…

Mom: “So I guess Dad and I are never getting our car back, huh?”

Me: “Ummm, incorrect. I sent Dad an entire email detailing how Zack is going to drive it back to Maryland next weekend.”

Mom: “Oh, Dad didn’t tell me.”

Me: “Shocking.”

Mom: “Well, next time you email information like that, just include me on it, because Dad doesn’t tell me anything.”

Me: “Ok.”

Mom: “Actually, you know. There’s a secret way you can include me on the email, so he can’t even see.”

Me: “There IS?!?!?”

Mom: “Yes it’s called a blind copy.”

Sometimes (always), Steph has no time for our antics

October 7, 2017Familyfamily, family dynamics, large families, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

Steph and Andrew are going apple picking with their friends instead of hanging out with us. We are jealous and decided to poke.

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Standard Car Problems

October 2, 2017Familyfamily, family dynamics, large families, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

Eric and I let Zack borrow our (Dad’s) car for the weekend. He returned it to the garage last night, which is about 7 blocks from our apartment.

Also please note how he totally threw his girlfriend under the bus.

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No Signs.

August 14, 2017Familyfamily, family dynamics, golf, jewish mothers, large families, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

Today is Mom’s 70th birthday. She is very busy.

Fair Assumption

July 15, 2017Familychildren, family, family dynamics, kids, large families, mom, parenting, sibling dynamics, siblingsEmily

Someone destroyed my parents’ mailbox in Potomac. Mom sent this email:

Followed by this email:

I can’t even by offended by this. When I saw the photo, sitting on my couch in NYC, even I wondered if I did it.

Just seems like something I’d do.