Topic: siblings

What You Don’t Know About Birth Order

What You Don't Know About Birth Order

Firstborn (male): You will always turn in library books a day early or a day late; never on time. At any given point in your life one of your best friends will secretly and intensely resent you. You will never be sure which one it is. Upon reaching your seventh birthday, you will find that you can understand the speech of birds; unfortunately, all birds are constantly talking shit about you, even swans. More »

Are Only Children Happier?

Are Only Children Happier?

You know that stereotype of a snotty, spoiled only child? The kid who never learns how to share or socialize and acts way too grown up because they never get any playtime with other children? Well apparently, that’s bullshit. The Observer ran a report from the Understanding Society study in Britain that found only children to be happier children. And the more siblings they had, the less happy they were. More »