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Siblings Zoom 

Whether your kids are fighting daily or you’re getting ready to welcome a second, this meeting is a chance to swap ideas and get support from parents in the same boat. Here’s what you told us you’re hoping to get out of it:

• Handling conflict. “How to help them get along when they are fighting a lot,” including when kids “purposely say things to push each others’ buttons.”
• Understanding rivalry. What’s normal, what’s behind it, and when to step in.
• Building a lasting bond. “Nurture a long term respectful supportive relationship” between siblings, not just keep the peace.
• Different ages, different expectations. How to be fair when kids are at very different stages.
• Learning from each other. One parent who grew up as an only child wants to foster a good sibling relationship “since I have no first hand experience.” Another just wants “to hear other people’s approaches and get support about how to raise two!”

Before the meeting: 
***Please access this  Sibling Inspiration document  for access to journal questions and video/podcast resources.***
Please take some time with the journal questions listed. There’s no need to answer every question; pick what resonates.
Watch or listen to at least one of the videos or podcasts from the list. They range from 5 minutes to 50 minutes.  

Come ready to share a takeaway from what you watched and one reflection from your journaling.

The goal is to walk away with a better understanding of raising siblings, your own biases and perceptions, and leave with a few new ideas to try at home.