The psychology of twins: Dr Joan Friedman, twin expert, psychologist and author

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Episode 94 of Ask Dr Jessica with Dr Joan Friedman, twin expert. Twins face unique challenges, and Dr. Friedman has made it her career to help the parents of twins. On this episode, Dr Friedman shares her views and insights about the emotional needs of twins and gives advice to families. She herself is an identical twin and the mother of five, including fraternal twin sons.
To learn more about Dr Friedman, you can follow her on instagram @ dr.joanfriedmantwinexpert, check out her website and know that she is available for telephone and online consultation and therapy sessions. She authored many books to help support twins. Her first book, Emotionally Healthy Twins, has received critical acclaim as a unique resource for understanding how twins develop and what parents can do to manage and understand twin-specific challenges. She next wrote a book for adult twins, The Same but Different: How Twins Can Live, Love and Learn to be Individuals.

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