Should I speak up or should I keep silent? This question often plagues brothers and sisters in challenging sibling relationships. There are no hard-and-fast rules about what to do in each situation. Silence, the act of non-communication, is sometimes the best response, particularly when a sibling is presented with superficial or meaningless questions that are not worthy of an answer. Silence also buys peace and de-escalates a potentially volatile family situation. Speaking up, however, gives a sibling the opportunity to be authentic and find one’s own voice, and it may be necessary when a brother or sister becomes unreasonable, demeaning, or antagonizing. This episode offers guidance on the best approach to make room for the personalities of both siblings in these difficult exchanges,

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