Don't Forget the Middle
Don't Forget the Middle We've all heard it before about the "Red-Headed Step Child", or the "Middle Child Syndrome". There are probably a bunch of cool redheads out there. Undoubtedly step children are aces. I don't think I know any cool middle children. They're all weirdos. Kidding. In any event, the middle isn't where I usually want to be. I mean come on, pick a side, right? In some cases, the choice as to whether or not you land in the middle is not up to you. Again, if you were born second and your parents have three kids, you had no options there. You're a middle child through and through. Never as trusted as the first born and certainly not as cute and innocent as the youngest. In fact, I saw a meme not too long ago that stated "nothing brings out the crazy like your second born..." and then the parents go ahead and have a third— leaving the problem child as the middle child. The average marathon finish time in...