If The Political Has Suddenly Gotten Very Personal, Therapist Harriet Lerner, Ph.D, Has Advice To Keep You Sane (sub-title of article from Oprah's Spring issue on Family Communication Issues).
Article Excerpt:
"Try putting on your Anthropologist's hat and viewing your difficult family as an interesting culture. Observe everything, even your own behavior. What sets you off? What happens if you respond differently? When tree-hugging Aunt Debbie starts hammering you again for not switching to hemp tampons, try using humor instead of leaving in a huff or getting hooked into a fight. Aunt Debbie will never change, but that's not the point. The goal is to bring your best self to your relationships, even when the other is being an jerk. That's the kind of human being you want to be" -- Dr. Harriet Lerner, PhD.
From Oprah's magazine this past spring (May 2018, Vol. 19, No. 5, page 121).
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