Healthy Expat Parent

You know what it feels like inside your mind, your stomach, your body when you are angry and you just explode with words and irritation and volume. You know what it is like to not see or hear anything but mad mad mad. Do you ever consider what that is like for the person at whom you are directing all of that mad? Listen, yelling can be therapeutic, and cathartic. But it can also be traumatic and hurtful. How do we help someone who is so mad that all they can see is red, a

I don't know about you, but I don't especially like to have difficult conversations. I mean, regardless of the intended conversation participant, no one WANTS to get into an argument. Humans are generally speaking community-engaging social creatures. We like to get along with people. The general mindset is to be WITH the general consensus, and not be contrary. That being said, sometimes one must broach difficult topics. We want to enjoy quality and sustainable relationsh

You just had a disagreement with your person. This is a great time to remind yourself of something important: Remind yourself that your partner cannot read your mind. Even after years of being together, they can know your story well, they can understand your triggers and support your goals, but they cannot know the intricate and complex movement of your thoughts. Here's the thing about not being able to read minds: without knowing all of the answers, your mind starts makin