Laurie Kramer
Professor of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University who researches sibling relationships and parental differential treatment, contributing social-science expertise to the conversation.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 55min
You Say You Don’t Have a Favorite Child. But Do You?
Sahaj Kaur Kohli, therapist and founder of Brown Girl Therapy, and Laurie Kramer, Northeastern psychology professor, explore parental favoritism and its ripple effects. They discuss research showing many parents favor a child, how perceptions and culture shape who is favored, lifelong patterns of a golden child, and therapeutic and family strategies to address unequal treatment.
