<p>I have five and they have kept me so busy that tallying up what’s equal with all of the different factors involved just has been impossible. I 'm not going to break the bank or the household to treat the fourth one in a way that the first one was treated because circumstances were different. Nor would I deprive one of a situation that was denied another. I have to take each child and situation as it arises. Do I love them equally? I think I do, but truly differently and there are times I outright dislike some of them more than others because the way they think and do things just grate on me. I’m sure they feel the same way about me. There are some things you cannot help.</p>
<p>However, on a daily basis, I treat them equitably as I would anyone, and in a way that I think is fair. Not everyone would agree. But I think common sense needs to be a strong factor in all of this.</p>