Live Vedanta: Parenting Culture

Challenges: Sibling Relationships

Episode Summary

Hari Om Dear Parenting Culture CommUnity! Welcome to our Parenting Culture Space! Last week, we discussed the parenting challenge of Sibling Relationships. Here is a recap of what was shared from a narrative of us as seekers.

Episode Notes

​​🎓Recap (November 7, 2023)

• 🤝 Strengthen your own sibling bond before tending to your child's relationships with their siblings, acknowledging the influence of there are numerous external factors that impact those relationships.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
• 🕊️From the Ramayana: Vali and Sugreeva, were siblings who initially deeply cared for one another and fulfilled their responsibilities. Vali's arrogance led him to project negativity onto Sugreeva due to his personal desires for power, creating intense resentment that strained their bond, despite the love they shared.💔

Practices for this week - 

• 📅 Schedule time: Establish a regular schedule for sibling bonding, prioritizing conversations, gatherings, and celebrations. Practice over communication to minimize misunderstandings and avoid projecting negativity.📞
• 🤝 Give more: Be willing to offer more in terms of readiness and resources, to decrease negativity between siblings. 💼
• 👂Take less: Practice active listening, over being opinionated and taking things personally. Stay objective, remembering your foundational connection with your parents. Set a positive example in your own sibling relationship to serve as a model to guide healthy sibling connections for your kids.👨‍👧‍👦

About Parenting Culture: Season 2023-24

Buckle up, fellow parents! Our Parenting Culture is gearing up for life changing ride in the coming year, and it's all about "Solving Parenting Challenges with Ancient Wisdom.” We look forward to being inspired by Vivekji as our guide with lessons from the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and more. Here's the secret sauce: To be better caregivers, we've got to start by tuning up ourselves first. The more we understand ourselves, our life's mission, and spruce up our virtues. the better we can show our mini-me's the ropes to discovering their potential. It's like we're turning into life coaches for our kids! We'll tackle the hurdles of modern parenting with a three-part plan: tweaking what we do, how we feel, and what we think. It's like going from fixing a squeaky door to renovating the whole house, one step at a time. So, get ready to embrace your inner parenting guru and join us for a year of adventure, laughs, and enlightenment!🚀🤩👨‍👩‍👧‍👦