I’m yearning for a third child to recreate the large, loving family I grew up in | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

It’s obvious you feel grateful for what you have, but remember your experience is of having three siblings, not three children

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I have a strong attachment to my family – in particular my three siblings. We live in different countries but the bond is strong.

I have two children, aged six and two, but I’ve always wanted three. I know I am beyond lucky and grateful to have two. Since I had my second, I have been grappling with the internal debate “Should we have a third or not” and as I have just turned 40, it is occupying more space in my head.

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