Are siblings more influential than parents? 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦

We also dive into birth order.

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Today’s episode was inspired by Susan Dominus’ new book “The Family Dynamic.” The book profiles six families with multiple successful siblings and analyzes the factors that have contributed to their success. After reading the book, I think there’s an argument to be made that our siblings are actually more influential to our success than our parents. So I sat down and chatted with Susan and asked the boys about their siblings, upbringings, and family dynamics.

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BONUS CLIP: Susan breaks down how this conversation parents had with their kids led to higher SAT scores.

Study Guide:

• Infants make more attempts to achieve a goal when they see adults persist

• Children persist less when parents take over

• Sibling Spillovers: Having an Academically Successful Older Sibling May be More Important for Children in Disadvantaged Families

Me and my little brother circa 2011

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