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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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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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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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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

September 2024

Avoid saying things that backfire
I got a tip about this website about words that can backfire from a reader (Thanks, Val!).
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The Power of Letting Go: Setting Boundaries for a Stronger You
Another guest post by Barb Nangle, whose podcast I recommend.
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Karen Tibbals
Don’t ask why
I’ve run my previous post about asking questions a few times (link) plus one on bad questions (link) but the question of why people do things keeps…
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Repeat what they just said
I am rerunning this tip this year in honor of the election and in honor of my friend, David F.
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