Getting Along (Siblings, Cousins, Friends & More): Episode 392

The Mom Hour

Mom Hour Media

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2022

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Can’t we all just get along? (Or maybe, more accurately: Can ANYONE, EVER, just get along?) From playground drama to cousin power dynamics, sibling bickering to neighborly awkwardness, there’s no avoiding relationship challenges as families grow, change, and evolve. Today’s episode brings together some of the common questions we’ve gotten from listeners over the years about helping kids learn to play well and fight fair. Join us!

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Ashley asks for advice about how to handle the dynamics of elementary school friendships from Episode 52.
Tessa asks how to help a girl trio of cousins get along without forcing inclusiveness or letting hurt feelings dominate from Episode 73.
Rachel sent in a question asking how to help her 14-month-old and 4-year-old get along and play together from Episode 122.
What’s a mom to do when the sibling bickering is NON STOP? Sarah, a mom from our listener community, looked to Meagan and Sarah for advice about this painful part of parenting from Episode 288.
An anonymous mom looks for advice about how to extract your family from a sticky situation with neighbor friends whose parenting style makes you uncomfortable, which originally aired in Episode 175.
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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Megan, and I'm Sarah.
0:02.8	We're two moms with eight kids between us
0:05.0	and we're the hosts of the Mom Hour.
0:07.0	On this show, we're joined by a team of unique mom voices
0:09.9	from across the country and in different stages of motherhood
0:12.7	to bring you tips, ideas, and encouragement,
0:15.3	and to help you feel a little less alone.
0:17.4	We all know that motherhood is a lot easier
0:19.5	when real moms share honest truths and remind each other
0:22.5	that it's all gonna be okay.
0:24.2	We're not experts, we're parents who've been there.
0:26.5	We're not perfect, we're real.
0:28.4	Welcome to the Mom Hour.
0:31.4	Hey, everyone, and welcome to episode 392 of The Mom Hour.
0:35.2	I am Sarah Powers, here with Megan Francis.
0:37.9	Hey, Megan.
0:39.1	Hey, Sarah.
0:40.3	Thanks, giving week.
0:41.5	We are obviously recording this before Thanksgiving week,
0:45.0	but as people are hearing it,
0:46.4	I'm like smelling pie virtually.
0:49.3	I'm thinking right now about turkey
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