Stop My Kids From Fighting!

Becoming a mother, whether for the first time or again, can be a life altering transition. In today’s episode, Dr. Shefali is joined by Caggie Dunlop, host of Saturn Returns with Caggie, who recently became a first time mother and is known for guiding listeners through pivotal mo ...  Show more

In this episode, Dr. Shefali sits down with Dr. Jessica Zucker for a powerful and compassionate conversation about the emotional weight women carry in silence. This episode is for listeners who have felt isolated in their grief, shame, or unspoken experiences around loss and woma ...  Show more

As parents we often spend much of our time intervening in sibling upsets. There’s nothing more upsetting than seeing one of your children be unkind to the other. But what can we do to help them foster their relationship without shame and blame? How can we ensure they are learn ...

When dealing with sibling rivalry, it’s important we validate all sibling feelings. If we choose sides it can jeopardize our connection. 

In this episode, I’ve invited April, a long-time listener to the podcast who has worked hard and long on her parenting. She’ll be wa ...

Did you know that treating siblings as equals fuels friction and fighting? Sibling relationships are complex. Observational studies have shown that some siblings fight as often as eight times an hour! Yet those relationships are essential for shaping children, and from a developm ...  Show more

Siblings under the age of 7 can get into conflicts just like older siblings can, but it can feel more challenging to help them through squabbles when one or more of the siblings you’re raising is too young to use language to talk things through! Dr. Nanika Coor offers ideas fo ...