You're listening to the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast. I'm Dr. Jen Reidey and on this episode,

I'll be sharing a few thoughts on communication with a spouse, with friends, with kids when it gets

hard. Stay tuned. Hi, I'm Jen Ritey and this podcast is for women who want to feel more

vibrant, happy, aligned, and alive. You'll gain the emotional,

physical, and spiritual tools you need to get your sparkle back and ensure that depression,

anxiety, and struggle don't rule your life. Welcome to the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast.

Hey, my friends, I have a quick and easy episode for you today. And this one is for all of you who are

wanting to improve your moments of communication. You know, here in the northern hemisphere of the

world, here in the U.S., it is summer vacation time. That means travel and togetherness and a lot of communication with our

loved ones. For me, I just took a trip with my 12-year-old. We went to Boston and Cape Cod. She chose

that moment to say really insulting things to me. I don't know if it was a love test or what.

Things like,

Hey, mom, your hair looks like a mop. And normally I let this stuff roll off my back, but after about 25 such statements from my preteen, I needed to communicate about it. Similarly, I had something

happened with a couple of friends where we had a moment where

someone's feelings were hurt, and we needed a tool in place to talk it through to make sure

everyone felt seen and heard and valued.

And I was so grateful for this tool.

Another example, my immediate family, my husband and the four kids that live at home and I were

traveling to visit my parents and had a moment in the hotel where there was, I guess, a

miscommunication and feelings got a bit into fight or flight. We needed a tool to talk through and sued those feelings so everyone

felt seen and heard and valued. Ultimately, I think these communication tools help us stop

going into fight or flight, stop our flooded nervous system response, and come back to safe and

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