Christmas really is my favourite time of year. It’s the one time of year when we generally all get together as a family and in particular I just love spending time with my children, their partners and friends, reminiscing about their childhood and the many adventures we all had together. So why would I choose ‘Spaghetti – Understanding Upsets’ to share with you at this time of year? Well Christmas is also a time when cracks in our relationships can surface. I’m sure you know what I mean, those old family skeletons that get resurrected from the cellar, dusted off and given a good old airing. I know that some people are fearful of the Christmas season for this very reason, avoiding family get togethers like the plague. So this year I have decided that this lessson is my Christmas gift to you and if you embrace it, you will arm yourself with a very useful tool to use when those upsets happen. There are different types of upsets. For example if I stub my toe then I am likely to get upset as I deal with the pain and shock. But some upsets are often irrational or dissproportionate to […]