Out-of-Town Visitors Driving You Crazy?
How to survive the holidays with your in-laws
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The holidays are coming and so too are relatives who are expecting to be amused, fed and catered to. Having houseguests can be trying under the best of circumstances but add in the demands of the holidays and the emotional baggage of dealing with demanding relatives and you may feel more like decking somebody's balls than decking the halls.
Author and psychologist Shaelyn Pham has just the advice you need to stop badly behaving relatives from ruining your holiday joy. She'll focus your attention on what matters most and what to do before the first guests even arrive. Dr. Pham will share a complete game plan as well as why:
- Compromising with your relatives is a huge mistake.
- Your needs come before those of your mother-in-law.
- Newlyweds and new parents need to create their own traditions (and how to cope with older relatives who feel slighted).
- Rescuer, family clown, hero and other family roles we play can be changed even after years of embodying them.
- Making jokes can save your sanity as can the judicious use of stock phrases like "I'll take that advice into consideration."
CREDENTIALS: Dr. Shaelyn Pham is a licensed psychologist, coach, speaker, and best-selling author. Her new book is entitled The Joy of Me: Uncover Your Loving Self Through the Art of Being Selfish. She is the principal and founder of Psychological Services & Holistic Health, Inc. Her areas of clinical focus include relationship issues, depression, anxiety, anger management, trauma, addiction and borderline personality disorder. Dr. Pham has been a practicing psychologist for over a decade and has helped more than 1,000 people.
CONTACT: Dr. Shaelyn Pham; Email; www.thejoyofme.com
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