I had 3 kids in under 3 years. I wanted my kids to have the childhood I never had.

I wanted my kids to have siblings, and I had three kids in under three years. It was exhausting at times, but I'm happy to give them the childhood I didn't have.

As an only child, I had always wanted a friend to play with. I spent most of my time around adults. Now, I would finally have someone with me.

I still felt like an only child because of our age difference. I was already 16 years old when my baby brother was coming into our home.

My mother's experiences as a young parent with me compared to her late parenting of my brother provided different environments, leading to our separate lives.

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