My family has always been anything but traditional. My father has three kids, by three different women, which is very normal in this day and age. My mother has another child after me by a different man. Again, this is very normal. I have never considered any of my siblings "half" siblings. I have two brothers. One is my dad's son and the other is my moms'. I grew up with my younger brother Logan. He was my live-in sibling and like most brothers and sisters, we fought all the time. We would beat on each other, scream at each other, rip out each others hair.

Today, Logan is my best friend. When I moved out of my house the hardest part was leaving him behind. Although it was only a 20 minute drive between us, life is busy for both of us. We have grown used to this and now when we see each other it is a great event. I would not trade that relationship for anything. And I am so happy my mom was right all those years about "he will be your best friend." My older brother and I are exactly 10 years apart. This has gotten in the way of us having a relationship a lot. It's harder for an older brother to grow close to a younger sister. What do you talk about? Today, my older brother Steven and I are working on this and it's getting better. He has a little one now, and I will do anything to be a part of her life. So while I always wished I was an only child, I wouldn't trade my brothers for the world.