Tips for surviving family dynamics this holiday season
Gathering with extended family can be wonderful, pleasant, awkward, difficult…
Talk of Iowa · Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr
December 12, 202547m 48s
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Show Notes
Gathering with extended family can be wonderful, pleasant, awkward, difficult or even toxic. Sylvia Mikucki-Enyart, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Family Communication, joins with advice about how to navigate the stress of hosting, be a gracious guest and bring new people into family traditions. But first, holiday gatherings can be a great opportunity to learn more about a family member on a deeper level. Von Diaz, senior producer at StoryCorps, shares tips for asking them questions.