HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! We are grateful for all of you who want to invest in better relationships and grow in your ability to love more deeply and with more sensitivity and wisdom. November and December are common months for depression to occur. The stress of the holidays, dealing with families and less sunlight are probably at […]
We have heard from many of you that you do not have Twitter or Facebook so we have decided to put the tips on the website as well. We will add to this post everyday to cover all of the Love Styles. We pray that you are enjoying this Holiday Season and taking time to love […]
Here is a good rule when you are going to be around difficult relatives. Predict what will happen. You know them well. Talk with your spouse or kids (if they are old enough) about what you predict. Then have a sense of humor when it happens. Give someone in your family a thumbs up….”see, there […]
Here is a great reminder from a blog Kay wrote last year on how to handle the Holidays! Here is a good rule when you are going to be around difficult relatives. Predict what will happen. You know them well. Talk with your spouse or kids (if they are old enough) about what you predict. […]
As some you know, I had an older sister named Millie Kay who was born in 1942 with cerebral palsy accompanied with a moderate mental retardation. She lived in a group home in Covina and enjoyed her life of independence as well as a daily workshop for the developmentally disabled. She was the social queen […]
Surviving the Holidays Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas! Tis the season to be jolly….right? If only it were that easy. The holiday season can be challenging especially if you have difficult family members whose behavior is predictably problematic. Perhaps those challenging folks are your parents. For the next few weeks let’s focus on dealing with […]
December 10, 2015 We are discussing how adult or child-like we feel and act around our parents. Last week we discussed the roles we played in our families growing up and pondered if we are still playing that role as an adult. Here is our second point about being an adult around our parents. Point […]
Before we continue, here is point #3 about being an adult around your parents during the holidays: 3. You can set boundaries and say “No,” to your parents even if you get a poor response. Let’s begin by reviewing what boundaries are all about. Henry Cloud and John Townsend have written extensively on the topic […]