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You can’t solve someone else’s problems
I run into people who pride themselves on their creative solutions to other people’s problems and are then disappointed that their friends and loved…
Jan 17
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Karen Tibbals
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Ultimatums don’t work
especially by text!
Jan 10
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Karen Tibbals
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December 2025
Take stock of the year
As the calendar turns to the new year, it’s time to review the old one.
Dec 27, 2025
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Karen Tibbals
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College student home for the holidays
How to navigate political tensions
Dec 13, 2025
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Karen Tibbals
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Create a sing along
If you are worried about getting together with family members over the holidays given the tension around the election, one thing you can do is create a…
Dec 6, 2025
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Karen Tibbals
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November 2025
How can we deal with fake news?
I am updating a post I wrote a few years ago because it is an issue we are still dealing with.
Nov 28, 2025
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Karen Tibbals
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How to Have a Peaceful Thanksgiving
Holidays (and especially Thanksgiving) represent a special opportunity if you want to heal your relationships.
Nov 22, 2025
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Karen Tibbals
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What else can you do to heal fractured relationships?
And this country!
Nov 15, 2025
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Karen Tibbals
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Stupidity
I just heard a rule of thumb new to me, Hanlon’s Razor: “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity”.
Nov 8, 2025
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Karen Tibbals
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Don’t talk about politics
I recently had a doctor’s visit with a doctor who told me that the management of the healthcare company she works for had told them not to talk about…
Nov 1, 2025
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Karen Tibbals
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October 2025
Expectations can cause conflict
I recently had an uncomfortable conversation caused by mismatched expectations.
Oct 26, 2025
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Karen Tibbals
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Uses of touch
Touch is a touchy subject.
Oct 18, 2025
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Karen Tibbals
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