Jenn H

Thinking about the only child post, chiming in with my two cents as a first-time mom at age 42. I’m also the oldest of three daughters and as my parents have gotten older and dealt with terminal illnesses, it’s been hugely helpful to be tag-teaming their care. My husband grew up with an older brother who passed away in his 20s. Now that his mom is widowed, he very much feels solely responsible for her care and it’s a lot of pressure and huge source of stress and anxiety for him. We are very focused on giving our daughter a sibling because we see myriad benefits but one we think about a lot is not wanting to solely burden her with our care as we age.