I Worried About My Last Child Being Lonely, He Wasn’t

When I do things, I like to do them really well. This is how I have become a world class worrier. Amateur worriers worry a few days or months in advance. I believe in rigorous training, so I pre-worry so I can dive into a tailspin when the timing is right.  

I have three children and therefore have provided myself enough organic worry content to last my lifetime. The first two (a girl and a boy) are 27 months apart or what normal people call two years apart. Then five years passed and the las...