Bonus: Listener Questions - Having Another Baby, Sibling Conflict, Baby Personality Traits and More!

Bonus: Listener Questions - Having Another Baby, Sibling Conflict, Baby Personality Traits and More!

July 16, 2026 · 46 min

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Shanna and Laura answer listener questions about parenting, child personality traits, and managing sibling conflict.

Shanna and Laura answer listener questions on everything from what your child's personality at 15 months might tell you about who they'll become, to ideas for handling sibling conflict, to whether it's harder to go from zero to one child or one to two, and more! Topics discussed in this episode: • What your baby's personality at 1-2 years old might tell you about who they'll become • How BFP episode lengths are determined (and why they aim for 50 minutes) • Favorite and least favorite phases of parenting • The threenager phase: why three might be the hardest age • Canadian and Romanian/EU dual citizenship: Laura's situation explained • Ideas for managing sibling fighting • Using specific praise as a tool for reinforcing good sibling behavior • Teaching your younger child not to take the bait from an older sibling • Deciding to have another child • Transitioning from zero to one child vs. one to two • The surprising music our kids are loving right now Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: • "The Ghost Ship That Didn't Carry Us" by Cheryl Strayed - The essay Laura recommends for anyone deciding whether to have a second child • The Greatest Showman soundtrack • "This…

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