Tag Archives: sibling rivalry

Mom Loves You Best Now Out on Kindle

Posted on July 16, 2012 by momlovesyoubest

My book Mom Loves You Best Forgiving and Forging Sibling Relationships, New Horizon Press is now out on Kindle. Continue reading →

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Step Siblings, Blood Siblings- Will it Be a :Summer Family Reuinion or Family Meeting

Posted on July 6, 2012 by momlovesyoubest

Did those step siblings who entered your life when Mom divorced Dad and married again, destroy your warm family nest? Continue reading →

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How to Avoid Sibling Wars With Your Kids- Family Meetings

Posted on June 20, 2012 by momlovesyoubest

Family meetings are an excellent tool for letting you listen to both sides of a sibling argument. They provide a safe arena where you can impose rules about each person taking a turn to express his or her viewpoint. Continue reading →

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Sisters- the Best Sibling- Find Out Why in a Flash

Posted on June 12, 2012 by momlovesyoubest

Sisters are the best siblings to have for both brothers and sisters. Find out why. Continue reading →

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Can Young Siblings Help Care for Grandma? Ask NPR

Posted on May 29, 2012 by momlovesyoubest

NPR has an excellent new series – Family Matters . A recent segment covered young siblings Lauren and Chris supporting their great grandmother Continue reading →

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Midlife Sibling War on Memorial Day Barbecue? Get a Fire Extinguisher.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by momlovesyoubest

Are you dreading the Memorial Day family barbeque? .Will your estranged brother be manning the barbeque while you drink too much beer? Are you a midlife sibling at war with sister or brother? Worse than that, do you feel … Continue reading →

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Is There Sibling Violence in Your Family?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by momlovesyoubest

Violence between brothers was the most common among siblings. In fact the rates of injuries with weapons was highest with brothers.

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Sibling Team Can Prevent Aging Parent Hospital Readmissions

Posted on March 13, 2012 by momlovesyoubest

What midlife sisters and brothers urgently have to do when aging parents need care-is to form a sibling squad. This means fielding that team long before a hospital admission Continue reading →

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Sibling Rivalry Stunning in Dowtown Abbey

Posted on March 6, 2012 by momlovesyoubest

Sibling Rivalry is key to Downton Abbey. I arrived late to the soapish series -but fell hard. I was glued each Sunday like my mother to As The World Turns in the 50’s. I am jonesing now that the second … Continue reading →

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Modern Family- Great for Gen X Parents In All it’s Extensions

Posted on February 9, 2012 by momlovesyoubest

Sharing the burden lifts a bit of the heavy load of parenting in a two-income economy, where Mom’s and Dad’s have two sometimes three jobs to keep a family together. Continue reading →

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