When I think about my childhood, I feel really lucky because I grew up with my siblings in the same house.

I spent a lot of time playing with my brothers, and even though we sometimes argued, those moments are colorful memories that I cherish.

I know not everyone gets to grow up with their siblings in the same house.

Some families get separated when parents move away, and in some rare and extreme cases, a person may not even know they have a brother or sister!

Let me tell you about Jennifer and Kathleen, two twins from the UK. When they were born over sixty years ago, their mom, who was single and unmarried, had to make a really sad choice. She already had a son and lived with her parents. When she had twin girls, the tough financial situation and societal challenges of that time made it impossible for her to bring the babies home. So, she had to give them up for adoption.