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Decluttering Your Beliefs About What's Important
What are you leaving behind in 2025?
Dec 12 • Kathleen Smith
25 Ways You Had a Predictable 2025
Where were you stuck on anxious autopilot?
Dec 8 • Kathleen Smith
Spotify Is Fine, but Let's Do Your Anxiety Wrapped for 2025.
A little worksheet to reflect on the year.
Dec 5 • Kathleen Smith
Are You Over-involved with Someone's Distress?
5 behaviors to watch in your relationships.
Dec 3 • Kathleen Smith

November 2025

The Underfunctioner's Holiday Edition!
Where are you inviting people to manage you?
Nov 25 • Kathleen Smith
Time to Play Family Anxiety Bingo!
A new board for the advanced players.
Nov 21 • Kathleen Smith
Estrangement Is Older than Our Hot Takes
As a therapist, I work with many people who are cut off from family members.
Nov 18 • Kathleen Smith
The Overfunctioner's Holiday Edition!
O Come, All Ye Fixers.
Nov 14 • Kathleen Smith
Adding Cognitive Spice to the Family Gathering
The Art of Creating Playful, Salient Experiences
Nov 12 • Kathleen Smith
Your Family Is Going to Act Predictably. But Are You?
A primer to growing up over the holidays.
Nov 7 • Kathleen Smith
The Art of Being Less Annoyed by Your Colleagues
And more interested in yourself.
Nov 4 • Kathleen Smith

October 2025

How to Be 5% Less Allergic to Your Mother
Or anybody who's got you all stirred up.
Oct 30 • Kathleen Smith
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