This American Life

175: Babysitting

Jan 5, 2001
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INSIGHT

Sibling Aggression Builds Closeness

  • Dug believes sibling aggression in childhood created a stronger family bond.
  • He contrasts his family's intense closeness with more mellow relationships that feel distant.
ANECDOTE

Corporate Babysitting at Airports

  • Divorced kids flying between parents get babysat by airlines acting as corporate babysitters.
  • Susan Burton describes being snowed in an airport in 1988 with other divorced kids awaiting connections.
INSIGHT

Reassurance Through Invented Family

  • Carol constantly reassured their strict mother to avoid punishment and gain trust.
  • Their invented family was crafted to please and reassure their mother while protecting their freedoms.
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