My Anger Hit Quickly and Stewed

Anger Management

I got into a bit of a screaming match with my husband last weekend. Ultimatums do not sit well with me, and I fired back. Anger isn’t something that flares from me very often so maybe I was overdue. And when it hit, it hit fast and furious. I spewed sharp retorts, thought You are so wrong, and then…

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Helping Became An Overwhelming Habit – Reclaiming My Time

When Helping Becomes Overwhelming

The Return of an Old Habit As a woman of a certain age, I have an elderly parent and adult children. Over the last month, I found myself in an internal battle about where my responsibility ends and theirs begins. I’m exhausted after going several rounds – well, with myself. No one has specifically asked…

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