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Christmas a Time of Connection and Disconnection
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Christmas a Time of Connection and Disconnection

Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Parenting, Personal Evolution, Relationships

Christmas a Time of Connection and Disconnection

By Brenda Knowles|2019-12-27T13:30:28-06:00December 27th, 2019|Categories: Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Parenting, Personal Evolution, Relationships|Tags: blended families, Christmas, Family, holidays, love, relationships, Stress|

It's two days after Christmas and I am starting to relax. Today's post is an informal rambling about our Christmas. Since the divorce, my ex-husband and I have divided up winter break. I get the first half with the kids and he gets the second half. The best part of this arrangement is that I always [...]

When an Introvert and an Extrovert Combine Households
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When an Introvert and an Extrovert Combine Households

Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Parenting, Personal Coaching, Personal Evolution, Relationships

When an Introvert and an Extrovert Combine Households

By Brenda Knowles|2019-06-05T09:42:41-05:00June 7th, 2019|Categories: Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Parenting, Personal Coaching, Personal Evolution, Relationships|Tags: blended families, extroversion, extrovert, fight or flight, highly sensitive, HSP, Introversion, introvert, love, Privacy, relationships, sleep|

Things are getting serious here in the Minneapolis suburbs. Over Memorial Weekend Mark (fiancé), his two sons (ages 22 and 18) and their cat moved into the home I've been living in with my kids for 14 years. The actual move went relatively smoothly. Mark and I chipped away at the packing and unpacking. Now there [...]