Send us a text Family doesn’t come with instructions, and neither do in-laws. We open up about the moments that almost derailed our trust—a sleep training text that landed like a judgment, a missed message that morphed into rejection—and how we pulled those threads back to the real issue: assumptions dressed up as facts. From the funny detours (holiday gift debates and the legend of drunk Uncle Roger) to the tender stuff (protecting your spouse when a parent crosses a line), we walk through t...
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Send us a text Family doesn’t come with instructions, and neither do in-laws. We open up about the moments that almost derailed our trust—a sleep training text that landed like a judgment, a missed message that morphed into rejection—and how we pulled those threads back to the real issue: assumptions dressed up as facts. From the funny detours (holiday gift debates and the legend of drunk Uncle Roger) to the tender stuff (protecting your spouse when a parent crosses a line), we walk through t...
“This One Phrase Has Saved Our Marriage More Than Once” Part 2 of emotional intelligence
Baggage Claim
37 minutes
1 month ago
“This One Phrase Has Saved Our Marriage More Than Once” Part 2 of emotional intelligence
Send us a text What if one short phrase could make honesty safer and conflict more productive? We share a simple tool we use at home and at work—the “umbrella of protection”—to flag vulnerable moments, lower defenses, and protect each other from knee-jerk judgment while we speak in drafts, not decrees. It’s a small shift with big payoff: fewer landmines, more clarity, and a deeper sense that we’re on the same team. We dig into emotional intelligence beyond buzzwords, showing how two differen...
Baggage Claim
Send us a text Family doesn’t come with instructions, and neither do in-laws. We open up about the moments that almost derailed our trust—a sleep training text that landed like a judgment, a missed message that morphed into rejection—and how we pulled those threads back to the real issue: assumptions dressed up as facts. From the funny detours (holiday gift debates and the legend of drunk Uncle Roger) to the tender stuff (protecting your spouse when a parent crosses a line), we walk through t...
