Tag: good attitude

Not all traditions around the holidays are good ones, especially the tradition of unspoken tensions between family members, old wounds from holidays gone by, someone leaving all of the clean up to someone else and more.  If you’ve become accustomed to dreading going home for the holidays, try these strategies at your next family gathering.

Decide how long you're going to stay. When you know there’s an end point you’ll be more conscious of the fact that your time with toxic family members is only temporary. This will help you stick it out, and you may find you can relax and even enjoy the limited time.