Edit Your Life Episode 177: How To Deal With Difficult People

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The Edit Your Life inbox is brimming with episode requests related to dealing with difficult people. In Episode 177, Christine welcomes writer and psychotherapist Kristen Howerton for a lightning round episode on dealing with toxic people. Christine and Kristen cover conflict resolution with friends, toxic family members, dealing with strained family relationships when it involves caregiving of a parent, difficult co-workers, different political views, and how to deal with pretentious people in your circle of connections.

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Resources mentioned in this episode

Minimalist Parenting (our book)
Parent Hacks (Asha’s book)
Rage Against the Minivan: Kristen Howerton’s website + forthcoming book
Selfie Podcast: Christine was a guest on Episodes 95 (introversion + self-care) + 99 (how the healthcare system sabotages our self-care)
Out of the Fog: site to help loved ones of people who suffer from personality disorders
Enneagram type descriptions via The Enneagram Institute
What is the enneagram and why should you care? episode on the Selfie podcast

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