Fair Fighting at the Holidays Can be Fulfilling, Not Frustrating
Wait, you want to be fair fighting during the holiday season, right? Family tension, long to-do lists, in-laws, calendars packed with events and parties… the holidays are fraught with possibilities for conflict. Yet most people will tell you the last thing they want to do at Christmas is a fight, again. Everyone wants the holidays […]
Silent Treatment Turns to Anger at the Holidays
The Silent Treatment causing anger at the holidays is not an oxymoron! Holidays bring out emotions in many of us that we are not used to dealing with the rest of the year, often feelings that are unexpected or even confusing. The worst of those emotions anger that simmers or surfaces that can cause us […]
Passive Aggressive Holiday Horror Stories
Is it true that Passive Aggressive behaviors can increase dramatically during the holidays? Emotions are running higher for both a passive-aggressive person and for you which makes his defense system kick into overdrive and turns you into an easier target. Love, hope, and family are the focus this time of year sending a passive-aggressive person’s […]