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Helping When a Younger Sibling Is Taller and Stronger: A Short Essay

She might be younger, and she might be able to bench-press me, but she’ll always be my "little" sister—even if I have to look up to tell her that.

If you are an older brother who now needs a stepstool. If you are an older sister who lost an arm wrestle to the kid you taught to tie her shoes. Take a breath.

Example line: “Last year I patted her head. This year she pats mine – without stretching.”

Practical ways to cope

“UPD 4/11 – The School Talent Show Incident”

Mark each update clearly: