One of my biggest fears about becoming a parent to more than one kid is that I will, one day, find myself loving one child more. Is it possible to love all your children equally? Absolutely. But as today's Motherlode article, titled "Do ALL Parents Love One Child More?" states, MOST parents end up preferring one child over the others. This week's Time magazine which discusses the science of favoritism And I think that I have a valid reason to be concerned, because I have a predilection for — subconsciously or not — personally favoring the generally less favored. Case in point: a friend used to be the proud owner of two Yorkies. And while both were adorable in their own ways, it was clear that one was more...
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