Sibling Rivalry

Published: June 26, 2024, 9:30 a.m.

What Fresh Hell Podcast is going on tour across the Northeast US this fall! Join us for a live version of the podcast and bring all your mom friends. We can\u2019t wait to go back on the road!\xa0https://bit.ly/whatfreshhelltour\nMost of us have either experienced\u2014or refereed\u2014sibling rivalry. So what do we do when our kids are constantly at each other's throats? Why do they fight constantly, and how do we get them to stop?\nIn this episode, Margaret and Amy discuss:\n\nHow parents consciously and unconsciously contribute to sibling rivalry\n\nHow to know what's normal sibling rivalry and what's harmful bullying\n\nWhen to step in and when to let your kids work it out themselves\n\nWhy treating your kids fairly is not the same as treating them equally\n\n\nHere are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:\n\nRob Quinn for Newser: This Bird Takes Sibling Rivalry to Extremes\n\n\nClaire McCarthy for Harvard Health Publishing: Sibling rivalry is normal \u2014 but is it helpful or harmful?\n\n\nAnahad O'Connor\xa0for the New York Times: When the Bully Is a Sibling\n\n\n\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\nmom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips,\xa0mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid\u2019s behavior, teenager, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent, siblings, sibling rivalry, siblings fighting, kids fighting, brothers, sisters\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices