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April 2023

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sibling relationships

The Sibling Relationship

Sibling relationships are important. While friendships come and go, you're stuck with your siblings. This relationship is oftentimes one of the longest relationships in a person's life. You can rarely get away with being fake or phony when with siblings. You grow up in the same environment, share the same parents, and share common memories and similar experiences.

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Sibling Dynamics and Conflict Resolution Workshop

Learn Dr. Becky's framework for understanding sibling dynamics, how to handle conflict and strategies for building healthy sibling relationships.

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Improving sibling relationships

Psychologists' research shows that these long-lasting relationships are more critical than many people think and offers insights on how to improve them Cite this Weir, K. (2022, March 1). Improving sibling relationships. Monitor on Psychology, 53(2). https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/03/feature-sibling-relationships Eight in 10 children in the United States are growing up with a sibling-more than the number of kids living with a father.

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Your Child Might be watching...

SHADOW AND BONE

ages 14+

What Parents Need to Know - from common sense media

"Shadow and Bone is a fantasy series based on Leigh Bardugo's book series about a young woman with supernatural powers who's thrust into a world of political and magical intrigue. Fantasy violence can be intense: Characters are killed suddenly and bloodily by flying winged monsters, soldiers with arrows, villains with guns, and fire, wind, and other elemental forces wielded by magicians. Characters are also frequently in mortal danger from many sides. Images include dead bodies, dismembered limbs, and characters dying in pools of blood or with gory wounds. Sexual content is less intense, mostly flirting and kissing, although some scenes take place at a brothel (no sex work shown)."

Alcohol is in scenes and bad language is infrequent but does occur. Racism and ethnicity are themes of the show and slurs are used. Women compete on an equal footing with men, and women have strong, central roles with agency. The cast is diverse.

For more information check out Common Sense Media HERE

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