SIBLINGS: How to Raise Lifelong Friends (Families with Children Ages 4+)

Sibling relationships are among the most important bonds across our lives. Join the JCC's Jfamily and Dr. Erika London Bocknek, PhD, LMFT for this workshop, we will discuss the ways that high-quality relationships between siblings matter for mental health and wellbeing across the lifespan. Participants will learn strategies to heal and repair conflict and help siblings develop bonds as part of positive family processes.

There is no cost to register. This program is intended for families with children ages 4 and up.

Dr. Bocknek is Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at Wayne State University and the Principal Investigator of the Family Resilience Lab. She studies social emotional development in young children in the context of parenting and family relationships. Her research and clinical practice emphasize resilience promotion in populations at risk as the result of poverty and trauma exposure by highlighting routines, rituals, and strategies that strengthen family bonds. Dr. Bocknek currently serves as Associate Editor of the Infant Mental Health Journal and is on the Editorial Board of Infancy.