Why can it be so hard to feel like an adult when we go home for the holidays? You might be confident and competent in your career, respected by friends, or looked at as a leader in your church—but when you walk back into your family’s home, you can suddenly feel twelve again.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you hate disappointing others? If I’m honest, my number is still higher than I’d like to admit. Recently, I found myself locked out of a work system—one I hadn’t logged into for a long time.
Let’s talk about history. No, not world history, but people’s history—your history! History matters in so many areas of our lives: When you go to a new doctor, what’s the first thing they ask for? Your medical history.
Well, my book officially releases TODAY—and I want to share with you why I wrote this book. For many years, I was aware of reactions in myself that I didn’t like from ways I’d get triggered by things that felt bigger than the moment.
As Thanksgiving approaches, I (Amy) find myself reflecting on how different this holiday looks now compared to when I was a kid. Back then, my only job was to roll out of bed, show up, eat incredible food, enjoy my family, and take a nap. Life was simple, and it was wonderful.
Let’s be honest—we all blow it at times. When we’re stressed, we can be impatient or easily annoyed. And sometimes, we just say the wrong thing without meaning to. Now here’s some interesting research from the Gottman Institute…
Amy and I had a conflict last week, which took longer than usual to resolve. We both got stuck, feeling we were more wronged and wanting the other to apologize first. We eventually resolved, but it took some humility.
Have you ever said or heard someone say, “I’m getting triggered!”? Most of us have — and usually what we mean is, “I’m getting angry and about to blow—so be warned!”
Milan and Kay transformed their relationship after they learned about childhood attachment styles and realized the ways they learned to connect with their parents back then were still influencing their behaviors, reactions, and expectations in adulthood.
Last Friday night, my 20-year-old daughter and I went to a popular major chain restaurant during the dinner rush. Told there was a long wait ahead, we scoped out the open-seating options in their bar area and saw a table waiting to pay their check.