Defusing the Drama

Are you finding it harder to avoid the drama lately, and not sure how to start defusing the drama?

Seems like it is everywhere–at the grocery store, on airplanes, at school meetings, on social media, within extended families, and even with our own kids. Tempers are flaring. And there seems to be a gaping hole when it comes to respecting other people’s viewpoints and choices.

Since we can’t control other people’s behavior or mood, but we can make different choices about how we react and what we do when we encounter hostility, there are several ways to navigate around these situations and retain our sense of positivity and productivity.

We need not be affected by other peoples’ drama and desire for control over others. (Or others’ goals of social media fame through outrageous claims or shocking behaviors).

So how can we protect our good mood? How can we stay centered when there is so much conflict and drama out there?

In this conversation, Aubrey and Theresa share a few strategies to dealing with the drama, and ways to navigate the tension surrounding hyped-up conflict. And they discuss how they are defusing the teenager drama and connecting with their teen boys even when there is resistance.