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Teaching Siblings Without Making Them Responsible

One of my biggest fears is placing too much responsibility on my neurotypical daughter. I want them to be compassionate but not parentified. Understanding but not burdened. Kind but not

Lakshmi Ramamurthy January 19, 2026

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Sibling Dynamics – Loving Fairly, Not Equally

If autism reshaped my parenting, it reshaped sibling relationships even more. Balancing needs has been one of my hardest lessons. One child requiring more support, more time, more patience—while another

Lakshmi Ramamurthy January 15, 2026

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Loving Two Children in Two Very Different Ways

I love my children equally.But I don’t love them the same way. One of my children moves through the world with autism. The other does not. And somewhere between their

Lakshmi Ramamurthy January 8, 2026

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Teaching Siblings Without Making Them Responsible

Sibling Dynamics – Loving Fairly, Not Equally

Loving Two Children in Two Very Different Ways

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