Anger, Emotions, Family, Fear, People Pleasing, Politics, Relationships, Worry

Sandy’s Story: Facing Differing Political Views with Family

I bit my tongue and responded very little as I listened to my family member’s perspective, realizing we had very different views on some of the things happening in our current culture. But the next day I kept replaying in my mind the previous night’s phone conversation. “How could he take that position on these… Read More Sandy’s Story: Facing Differing Political Views with Family

Anger, Emotions, Family, People Pleasing, Relationships, Worry

Mary’s Story: Dealing with a Challenging Sister-in-Law

Our family dynamics changed when my sister-in-law entered the picture. My family is loving, kind, grace-giving, supportive, and rarely has conflict. But my sister-in-law is the opposite; it’s hard to handle her unprovoked harshness, disrespect, rudeness, cutting and crass spirit. Most of our family gatherings are actually pleasant and fun (mainly because we are a… Read More Mary’s Story: Dealing with a Challenging Sister-in-Law