https://diaryofanhonestmom.com/blog/coping-with-toxic-family-during-the-holidays/ Validating, Inspiring & Empowering Moms with Hard Conversation & Humor Tue, 26 Dec 2023 09:57:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://diaryofanhonestmom.com/blog/coping-with-toxic-family-during-the-holidays/#comment-1244 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 09:57:54 +0000 https://diaryofanhonestmom.com/?p=2355#comment-1244 Thanks for sharing! We are not alone & we’re building the strength to say “no” & set boundaries.

]]> https://diaryofanhonestmom.com/blog/coping-with-toxic-family-during-the-holidays/#comment-1208 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:59:09 +0000 https://diaryofanhonestmom.com/?p=2355#comment-1208 1,000,000% Thank you for putting into words my feelings and thank you for the coping strategies.

]]> https://diaryofanhonestmom.com/blog/coping-with-toxic-family-during-the-holidays/#comment-1207 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:48:48 +0000 https://diaryofanhonestmom.com/?p=2355#comment-1207 So needed this. I always feel so guilty about my overwhelming grief during the holidays. I try to put on a happy face and lean into the blessings but the grief is always there. It’s not okay. It’ll never be okay. But at least I’m, sadly, not alone. Thank you for seeing me.

]]> https://diaryofanhonestmom.com/blog/coping-with-toxic-family-during-the-holidays/#comment-802 Sat, 14 Jan 2023 23:38:10 +0000 https://diaryofanhonestmom.com/?p=2355#comment-802 Thank you for writing this. I badly needed to hear some of these things.

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