Family – Page 2 – Tips from the Queen of Rejection®

When a Parent Goes Missing – Bouncing From Security to Despair – Even Exploitation

Jun 23, 2018

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Forced separation from parents is only part of the story. What about the thousands of unaccounted for children? Will they be reunited with their parents? Or will unethical people attempt to make money from exploitation and human trafficking, including adoption, of these infants and children? #FamiliesBelongTogether #Immigration

The Scariness of Unpredictability

Apr 29, 2018

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The unpredictability, uncertainty, distrust and volatility coming out of Washington is re-creating childhood memories and visceral reactions of growing up in scary and unsafe family situations.

Are Your Holiday Gatherings Theatre of the Absurd?

Nov 21, 2017

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Thanksgiving and Holiday get-togethers can be stressful and combative when relatives argue. Tips for navigating family gatherings.

When Toxic Behavior Trickles Down

Aug 31, 2017

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Elayne Savage, PhD

#Trump White House models toxic attitude, character and temperament that trickle down and permeate family and workplace relationships. This is ‘Isomorphism’ –– where patterns morph and repeat from one setting to another.

I Really Hate Being Lied To!

Jan 31, 2017

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Elayne Savage, PhD

I really hate being gaslighted and lied to and recent events in Washington are reminding me of all the lies I endured in childhood.

The Holiday Recovery Editon

Dec 31, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

In this Holiday Recovery Edition, Dr. Elayne Savage offers creative tips for surviving the after-the-holidays-letdown from disappointment of gift-giving and family get-togethers.

Thanksgiving Tips – Handling Your Asinine Uncle (and Other Turkeys)

Nov 21, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Thanksgiving get-togethers can be combative when relatives argue polarized points of view based on how politicians and presidential candidates are responding to terrorist attacks.

Josh Duggar – Family Secrets and the Culture of Silence

May 29, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

When Josh Duggar molested five underage girls it was not officially reported to authorities until four years later when anonymous tips came to Oprah Winfrey and the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline. Why did it take 16 months for the parents to report the sexual abuse to church members? Why was no official report made? Why…

The Heavy Burden of Keeping Secrets

Mar 31, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Lying leads to the burden of secrets which are toxic to both personal and workplace relationships. Secret-keeping is often learned in our families and woven into the fabric of our lives.

Tips for Talking to the Turkeys at the Table

Nov 24, 2014

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Thanksgiving gives us a reason and permission to allow gratitude into our lives. Also the opportunity to try out some tips for talking to the turkeys at the holiday table.

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