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April 15, 2022 By Kathy Dawson Leave a Comment

Navigating Communication With Extended Family

Your communication issues can sometimes extend to family.

This month’s positive point in working with a client was around this couple’s relationship with an extended family member. I’m not sure how many people know that I coach men and women on how to communicate in a variety of family situations. It can involve a daughter and mother, brothers, sisters, in-laws, or any combination of relationships.

This particular couple had a falling-out with an extended family member and wanted to build a bridge between them instead of a wall. The other party wasn’t reaching out as she had done in the past, so they decided to initiate the connection, even though there was a risk that it might make matters worse.

What they needed help with was a bit of instruction on how to make that connection. I told them timing and language were important but most important was that they initiated the connection as a team.

As uncomfortable and a bit unnerving as it was, they made the phone call and extended themselves with an invitation to a family gathering and the member of the family accepted! They have broken the ice and now can lay a new foundation in the relationship. I am so proud of this couple for feeling the fear and doing it anyway!!


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Kathy Dawson, the leading relationship coach in Northeast Ohio, provides an alternative or supplement to marriage counseling by helping married and engaged couples, as well as divorced and single people, improve their lives by improving their relationships. Kathy specializes in:
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