Podcast Episode 254: How to Stand Up for Yourself during the Holidays (or Anytime) – (Rebroadcast)

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Self-differentiation doesn’t happen automatically. It’s even harder during the holidays when surrounding togetherness pressure can be high. This episode covers a four-step process that can help you remain a non-anxious presence when you express what you believe, feel, want and need. Show Notes: Alison Cook, Ph.D. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails — Send in […]

Podcast Episode 253: Unpacking the Responsibility Triangle

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You can’t make another person responsible. If you’re trying, you’re likely doing it wrong. Here’s why and how you can do better. Show Notes: Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message

How I Stood Up to My Mom on Our Daughter’s Wedding Day

My mother just turned 100. She’s an amazing, determined, strong-willed woman. She has supported and encouraged me throughout my life. Even so (or because of this), I had a hard time standing up to her when I was growing up. It wasn’t her. It was me. But, as I learned about self-differentiation and began working […]

Podcast Episode 242: Self-Differentiation Is NOT Independence

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Whether it’s raising kids or leading an organization, a non-anxious leader is interdependent, not independent. This episode covers why that matters and how you can do better. Show Notes: Forget independence. Teach your kids this instead. By Jennifer Breheny Wallace Check out the FREE Family Systems 101 Course. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails. — […]