
Shallow Relationships: Episode 824
When going deep with others is difficult, plus handling rough family dynamics during the holidays, and bitterness over being left out.
Featured musical artist: Kerrie Roberts
Roundtable: When a Relationship Feels Shallow
Some friendships bring instant connection. You both have something in common and you hit it off. Soon you’re able to be real, challenging and sharpening each other. But for others, no matter how hard you try, the connection or the will to go deep just isn’t there. This can happen with family, too — or even a boyfriend or girlfriend. What do you do when it feels like a relationship lacks a heart and mind connection? That’s the question we get to the bottom of this week.
Culture: Family Doesn’t Guarantee Holiday Happiness
Holiday hype promises warmth, family and nostalgia, but family gatherings can be anything but fun if you have to face that relative. If your family is less than picture perfect, how do you survive? Can you celebrate without hurt, resentment, confrontation or even an all-out war? Counselor Tim Sanford offers practical ways to manage expectations, establish boundaries and keep the peace, even around the most challenging family members.
Forgive for Real: Six Steps to Forgiving
Just Annoying, or Truly Unsafe? How to Navigate Get-Togethers with Difficult Family
Inbox: No Room in the Apartment
She was planning to move out with friends, but then they got a place without her. She found out after the fact and wants to know how to move on from feeling betrayed. Counselor Linda Miller weighs in.
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