How does this comment make you feel? Does it feel ridiculous or make you angry? Do they not think we may have considered adoption or fostering and their words could be opening up a whole can of worms? Should we say yes please, pack them an overnight bag and I’ll be around with a van to collect the rest of their stuff tomorrow! Is it simply cruel because of the disregard it shows for our situation, and the implication that their children could fill the hole left in our hearts at never having our own.
Is it meant to be a joke, because I don’t hear anyone but the parent laughing?
People bring their children into zoom meetings, leave meetings to answer a child’s query, or dominate workplace conversations with child focussed talk.
This work life divide becoming unbalanced has the potential to not only amplify the triggers of loss and longing for CNBC colleagues, it also brings exclusion to the workday.
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Sheri is going to show you: - The real reason the insensitive remarks “trigger you”. The mindset shifts that will allow the emotions to dissipate. How to respond in a way that feels authentic and loving. How to actually get the other person to understand why you feel hurt.
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The work of processing so much sensory information in our complex and fast-paced world takes a lot of time and energy. Sensitive people often need to take more time than others to process information and feelings to discern what they want to do. This need can affect their choice of work and affect relationship decisions, including marriage and children.
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I've stopped counting the number of times it has happened.