The Siblings
Online Summit
Day 1: Understanding the Foundation

Dr. Jonathan Caspi - Building Sibling Closeness: A Research Backed Family Systems Approach
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Dr. Caspi is an internationally recognized sibling expert, author, speaker and family therapist. He has written four books, multiple articles, and has given hundreds of presentations and workshops to professionals and families. His 4th book, Raising Loving Siblings, a guide for parents to stop sibling fighting and build better friendships, just came out on Guilford Press.
Dr. Caspi is also a full-time Professor and the inaugural (now former) Director of the PhD in Family Studies program at Montclair State University. He is also frequently tapped as a press consultant on family matters and has appeared on NPR, WNYC, WHYY, New York Times, WSJ, Washington Post, Huff Post, CNN, Yahoo News, many popular podcasts, and many other outlets.
Dr. Caspi is also a family, couples and individual therapist for over 30 years. He maintains a small practice in offices in NJ where he also offers parent consultation, supervision, and training services.
Clara Roulev - Why It Is Normal To Get Dysregulated When Our Kids Fight
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Clara Roulev is a Certified Peaceful Parenting and Mind-Body Coach, Playful Parenting Leader, and Registered Yoga Teacher. She is the founder of Share Peace Parenting, where she helps conscious, thoughtful parents transform reactive cycles at the root — through nervous system steadiness, somatic awareness, and deeply compassionate connection.
Drawing from interpersonal neurobiology, Polyvagal Theory, attachment science, and somatic psychology, Clara guides parents in building the inner safety that allows their warmth, leadership, and values to come forward in everyday family life.
Lelia Schott - Family of Origin Dynamics that Impact Sibling Relationships
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Lelia Schott is a NeuroEmotional Practitioner, Therapeutic Certified Parent Coach, and founder of Synergy Parenting. As a mother of six and a guide to thousands of parents around the world, she weaves developmental science, nervous system wisdom, and heart-led reflection into her work.
Dajana Yoakley, a dedicated advocate for bringing peace and connection to your parenting journey through research-backed self-compassion. As a certified Peaceful Parenting Coach and Playful Parenting Leader, Dajana has undergone training directly under the guidance of esteemed professionals like Dr. Laura Markham and Dr. Lawrence Cohen. With over a decade of experience in corporate leadership, she understands the transformative power of relationships, particularly in parenting dynamics.
Through her platform, Delight in Parenting, Dajana empowers parents with strategies and tools to cultivate respectful, peaceful, and loving relationships with their children. As a proud mother of three amazing kids aged 13, 9, and 6, she intimately comprehends the challenges of parenthood. Armed with a Master’s Degree from the University of Florida and experience assisting Dr. Laura Markham, Dajana is dedicated to supporting parents at every turn.
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