Relationships
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Guest Interview, Lifestyle, Relationships
How To Handle the Caregiving Rollercoaster (with Sherry Blake, PhD)
Are you struggling with all of the feelings around caregiving? Christine talks with Dr. Sherry Blake about emotional issues such as guilt, historical relationship baggage, self-care, finding your voice, and more.
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Guest Interview, Lifestyle, Relationships
Caregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer)
In response to an outpouring of requests for episodes on caregiving, today is the first in a multi-part series on the topic. Christine talks with caregiving expert Amy Goyer about long-distance caregiving, boundary setting, sandwich generation issues, challenges with siblings, parents who are resistant to reality, and more.
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Guest Interview, Lifestyle, Relationships
How To Improve Partner Communication (with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC)
In response to a vulnerable listener letter, Jonathan Baxter, LMHC, addresses gender roles, power, accountability, humility, communication tactics, trauma, compassion, and more.
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Guest Interview, Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships, Work
Preparing For The Empty Nest (with Meagan Francis)
The empty nest can feel like it comes on suddenly, despite the fact that it takes many years. Christine chats with Meagan Francis about supporting kids who are at home and out of the nest, as well as how to orient towards your anticipated empty nest with intention.
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Communication, Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships
Learning To Compromise Well (with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC)
Compromise doesn’t mean giving in or giving up. Christine talks with Jonathan Baxter, LMHC, about how to identify what kind of compromiser you are, the importance of being honest and articulating what you want (both to yourself and to your partner), negotiation tactics, and why it’s actually powerful to be vulnerable and ask for help.
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Communication, Guest Interview, Lifestyle, Relationships, Social Quandaries
How To Deal With Difficult People (with Kristen Howerton, MFT)
Because we live among people, it’s inevitable that some of them will be difficult. Christine talks with therapist Kristen Howerton about how to handle friendship conflict, toxic family members, strained family relationships, difficult co-workers, and more.
