The Holidays and Your In-Laws are Coming: 7 Ways to Manage Difficult People

Holidays are a celebration of our lives and our relationships. Family plays a big part. We connect with those who are close. We re-connect with those we don’t see quite so often. Family members, including our in-laws, of course, are people like everyone else. And some of them can be difficult people.

And so the holidays can become an exercise in how to manage difficult people.

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 With the sun shining brightly and the average daytime temperature soaring, it can be tough to find relief. Summer heat is fantastic – if you’re a desert ant. For the rest of us, intense hot weather can be unbearable, wreaking havoc on both physical and emotional health.

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You met and fell in love. Simple enough. Then the kids came.  Simplicity over. In truth, parenting is one of life’s most wondrous experiences – there’s never a dull moment. But living through the day-to-day stressors of parenting – the good, the bad and the ugly – can put a damper on even the strongest of relationships. Like millions of moms and dads, if parenting stress is wreaking havoc on your relationship, it’s time for a new strategy. Here are a few useful tips for keeping your relationship with your partner intact as you raise the clan.

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With the big day approaching, it’s easy to feel as though you’re living in a happy bubble – and that’s fantastic! Being in love and planning a lifelong commitment is an exciting experience. However, while your partner and you likely see eye-to-eye on virtually everything, it’s smart to have conversations that communicate expectations about your future life together.

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Feeling Grief

“But to mourn, that’s different. To mourn is to be eaten alive with homesickness for the person.”

                                                                                    Olive Ann Burns, Cold Sassy Tree

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Anxiety Counseling

When you think about how it looks when someone is anxious, what comes to mind? Some of the obvious signs associated with anxiety are a flushed face and chest, tapping a foot, biting the lip or nails, or wringing ones hands.

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