Holiday family gatherings can be stressful. But what if moments of tension could be a moment for growth. Psychotherapist Daniel Olavarría weighs in on questions from listeners with tricky family dilemmas. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Hey, everybody, it's Marielle.
I think we can all agree the holiday season is an intense time.
I think that for a lot of people it is extraordinarily joyous and wonderful and magical.
For other people, it can be painful.
And I think for vast majority of people it's all of the above.
That's Daniel Olivaria.
He's a licensed psychotherapist and he says if you are going into your family gatherings this year with some apprehension, that's understandable.
But maybe you could also see this moment as an opportunity to say, hey.
There'S this like undercurrent of tension or frustration or resentment that I've been carrying for a really long time.
This can be a chance to work through that, especially if we walk into that conversation intentionally.
You don't necessarily want to have this convo over Christmas dinner, but the feelings you're having could be a catalyst in any case.
On this edition of Dear Life Kit, Daniel talks with reporter Andy Tagle about how to navigate the task tensions that come up when families gather.
And really his advice is helpful for any time of the year because let's be honest, that fight with your sister, it didn't start last week.
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