How Do I Deal With A Passive-Aggressive Partner?

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How Do I Deal With A Passive-Aggressive Partner?

“You’re just being so passive-aggressive.”

We hear people say this fairly often, but what does it really mean? Passive-aggressive behavior is when someone says or does something that on the face of it seems innocuous, or even kind, but there is a “hidden” agenda that is negative. It is aggressive behavior that wears the mask of being passive.

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5 Surprising Ways You Might Be Sabotaging Your Sleep

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5 Surprising Ways You Might Be Sabotaging Your Sleep

We Google “How to sleep in hot weather?”. We try fans, cold washcloths, soothing music, meditation. There are many suggestions on the internet about how to fall asleep more easily, but what are the things we are doing that are actually making it harder to get a good night’s sleep?

Read on to learn 5 things you might be doing that make it even harder to get that restful sleep you need:

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How Do I Get My Teenager to Stop Arguing About the Rules?

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How Do I Get My Teenager to Stop Arguing About the Rules?

It’s a trick- they won’t stop! In fact, teenagers get a buzz from arguing with you. The good news is that teenage brains are wired to challenge authority, so if your teenager is arguing with you, you know their brain is working and developing just like it is supposed to do... But your brain is probably exhausted! Here are some ways you can get your teenager to stop arguing and start following the rules.

 

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