232 // When You Feel Like You're Drowning and Siblings Won't Stop Fighting

<p>In today’s episode we talk about how to deal with your children squabbling repeatedly and what to do when you feel like you just can’t get it together. </p> <p>Time Stamps</p> <ul> <li><p>13:42 - How to help our kids have a positive sibling relationship</p> </li> <li><p>19:17 - Sibling situation is working out a social dynamic for the real world</p> </li> <li><p>21:50 - We learn in families how to read people</p> </li> <li><p>21:21 - Emotional Preparing</p> </li> <li><p>25:00 - Code words</p> </li> <li><p>27:30 - Beware of comparison</p> </li> <li><p>31:48 - I feel like I’m drowning</p> </li> <li><p>37:43 - Life is a balancing act</p> </li> <li><p>40:40 - Be kind to yourself and others</p> </li> </ul> <p>Books &amp; Related Episodes</p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/3NPNQZZ">How to do the work</a> // Nicole Le Pera</p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-prepare-children-for-a-new-sibling/id1448424341?i=1000524551515">HOW TO Prepare Children for a New Sibling: a Conversation with Upbringing </a></p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/systems-and-values-for-easier-days-and-stronger/id1448424341?i=1000490361958">Systems and Values for Easier Days and Stronger Family Connections (Entitlement Trap by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre)</a></p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-praise-and-how-we-can-use-it-to-give/id1448424341?i=1000559452373">Understanding Praise and How We Can Use It to Give Our Kids Confidence Instead of Insecurity</a></p> <p>Thank you for the kind reviews! We appreciate them so much. Here is how to leave a review for us  on iTunes:</p> <p>Review of the week:</p> <p>Good for dads too!</p> <p>As a father of two grown children and now taking care of my 16 year old nephew along with my wife, I still find lots of great tips and inspiration from these three amazing humans. I love the “high 5” and “facepalm” stories and the podcast is a soothing way to start a day or listen to in the drive home after a busy day at work. I wish I