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Nov 2024
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72. 3 Ways to Help Older Siblings Welco...

Ryan and Shannon Tripp
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Bringing another baby into our home is such a blessing, but how should the other kids respond?  Shannon shares three tactics that she uses to help the older siblings accept and appreciate their new baby brother.

Today's show is sponsored by our favorite probiotic - Seed.  Our whole family takes Seed to support our gut health and right now we have a special discount of 25% off for our listeners, just click here and use code 25Tripp: https://seed.com/partner/tripp?utm_campaign=25p&utm_source=lifes_a_tripp&utm_medium=podcast&promo_code=25TRIPP
 

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