How to Create a Happy Holiday with Less Family Drama
Release Date: 12/19/2023
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How to Create a Happy Holiday with Less Family Drama
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Ah, the holidays! A time for merriment and the joy of being with family. But let's face it. We all have a little crazy in our family! It's just human nature. And when families gather for the holidays it sometimes sets the stage for drama, especially when old rivalries, misunderstandings and unresolved issues rear their ugly heads. Not to mention a clash of titanic personalities. But who wants drama with their mac and cheese at the family dinner? In this episode, therapist and author Shundria Riddick shares helpful tips on navigating tense family...
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How to Fend Off the Holiday Blues and Feel More Joy
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info_outlineAh, the holidays! A time for merriment and the joy of being with family. But let's face it. We all have a little crazy in our family! It's just human nature. And when families gather for the holidays it sometimes sets the stage for drama, especially when old rivalries, misunderstandings and unresolved issues rear their ugly heads. Not to mention a clash of titanic personalities. But who wants drama with their mac and cheese at the family dinner?
In this episode, therapist and author Shundria Riddick shares helpful tips on navigating tense family interactions during the holidays so you can enjoy a more peaceful season infused with more grace for yourself and others.
Shundria Riddick is a speaker and licensed professional counselor who shares a message of hope and freedom. As a graduate of Amberton University, Shundria holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and is licensed in the State of Texas.
She has spent the last several years in the trenches of parenting, working, and growing her own business. And like the typical human, she has juggled all of these things while dealing with the emotional and mental battles of life’s daily issues.
Shundria currently has a robust Private Practice in Coppell, Texas that offers virtual counseling, educational groups, and life coaching. Speaking and writing have been her passions for years. She has the phenomenal ability to disarm any audience as she encourages them to live a life of freedom!
Learn more at http://www.shundriariddick.com/
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