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November 2024

Tips to stay sane after the election
I am away for a couple of weeks, so I am just linking to an article that had some different types of tips.
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Karen Tibbals
How to Enjoy the Holidays by Setting Boundaries Now.
I changed my mind about what to put up when because I saw this great article by Barb Nangle, which is extremely important right now, given the upcoming…
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Karen Tibbals
Healthy Recovery IRL - A Case Study in Nurturing, Affirming and Setting Boundaries
Another guest post by Barb Nangle, whose podcast I recommend.
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Take care of yourself
I was listening to the women who do the Pantsuit Politics podcast about how they are coping with this election season.
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Karen Tibbals
I am afraid to ask because I might learn something that I don’t want to know
This was a comment made by a friend about a family member who they disagreed with politically.
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Karen Tibbals

October 2024

Use the word “we”
I have been giving a lot of thought to when we use the word “we”. We tend to use the word “we” when we are allying ourselves with the other person or…
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Karen Tibbals
How and Why to Allow Natural Consequences to Unfold to Break the Cycle of Enabling
Another guest post by Barb Nangle, whose podcast I recommend.
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Karen Tibbals
I’ll pray for you
At a recent presentation an audience member asked what to say when (at the end of a conversation which includes a disagreement) the other person says…
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Karen Tibbals
Overcoming resistance
I heard the term psychology of resistance to describe what happens when people don’t like to be forced to do something by someone else. This is similar…
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Karen Tibbals
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