Friday, December 8, 2023

I’m So Worried About My In-Laws' Response To Our Holiday Plans

Dec. 8, 2023
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I've Spent Hours Worrying About My In-Laws' Potential Response To Our Holiday Plans

Stressing about the holidays and the expectations that come with them? One anonymous writer says: "Tis the season for boundary setting! That's the saying, right? Well, at least it is for me and my therapist. Every holiday season the same stressors start coming up for me and it's just now in my 40th year that I'm finally able to recognize the patterns. For years, I've spent hours worrying about my in-laws' potential response to our holiday plans."

But she's got a brand new motto this year, and it's changing everything. Maybe it'll help you, too.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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