March 13, 2025 Meetup Topic: Does Birth Order Matter? (LIVE, IN PERSON)

Topic: Does Birth Order Matter?

Meetup is LIVE in our LR in West Orange, NJ (address sent to NEWBIES 3-7 days ahead of the event)

We gather at 7:30 for 30 min of refreshments (and wine) and chit chat and then spend 90 min in an informal facilitated discussion based on the assigned podcasts

1. Are there any common features of first borns or the youngest in the family?
2. Were you treated any differently than your siblings? If you have children, are you treating all your children the same way?
3. Can you see any link between where you were in birth order and how you and your siblings turned out?
4. Is there a "best place" for birth order?

Please listen to all 3 podcasts before the meeting
(1) Preconceived
Birth Order - Why Siblings Are Different (56 min)
Aside from our genetics, there are many reasons why we might be different from our siblings. It has been well-documented that patterns in parental favouritism and sibling interactions affect our personalities, friendships and intelligence. Dr. Catherine Salmon, Professor of Psychology and author of The Secret Power of Middle Children, joins the podcast.Catherine Salmon's Book http://www.thesecretpowerofmiddlechildren.com
https://pod.link/1458140859/episode/2e927ded60003b5463a67a684410c779

(2) The Quicky
Birth Order: Does it Actually Determine Your Personality (16 min)
Sibling rivalry is as old as humanity itself, but are the stereotypes about the oldest, youngest and middle child true or just old myths?
The Quicky speaks to three siblings and an expert to try to uncover whether the order in which you are born really does influence your personality.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/birth-order-does-it-actually-determine-your-personality/id1451469361?i=1000508997309

(3) The Why Factor
Sibling Birth Order. (24min)
Shivaani Kohok explores why so many people feel that the order in which we are born shapes our character and destiny. Whether you’re the eldest, the youngest or a middle child can make a difference to how we see ourselves and how we relate to others, according to psychologists. And some studies suggest that there economic and educational advantages to being the first or later born child – depending where in the world you live. Herself the eldest of three, Shivaani talks with other sisters of different ages to find out why they love or hate their place in their sibling hierarchy.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sibling-birth-order/id561904920?i=1000407999889

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