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I Prioritized Raising Good Brothers Over Raising Good Sons

Anastasiia Krivenok/Moment/Getty ImagesI have four sons, but even more than that, I am the mother of four brothers. My sons have always been very brother-forward, right from their first days as brothers. They are good sons, sure. They love me, sure. But man oh man, are they ever excellent brothers.It started early. So early I don’t think the stitches from birthing son number two were even healed when his older brother started to want to be the main attraction. He wanted his baby brother to need him, not me. “Doesn’t he even know I’m his brother?” he complained to me, kicking at the end of the...