I'm an Auntie by Choice AND by Relation
By
susqhb
,
Jul 23 2008
I fit into both of these categories. My brother has two little boys, but they live all the way in Las Vegas (I'm in NYC) so I spend more of my Auntie days as an ABC to my friends' kids. Just this week I was Tanta (Aunt in Yiddish I think) Susanne to my friend Ali's son and got to babysit him when they were in town for a visit. I hate feeling closer to my friends' kids than my brother's. Anyone have any advice when it comes to being a good long-distance Auntie?