You know that feeling of waiting for other people to do what they’ve committed to and nothing happens? You keep chasing for a response, but eventually you realise it’s just not happening. Irritation builds to annoyance and then frustration. You don’t know what’s actually happening. So you start to wonder if they’re annoyed with you, even though you don’t believe you’ve done anything wrong. The pressure mounts with the deadline looming. Suddenly it stops feeling like a choice.

Children have to adapt to the adults in their lives to get their needs met. You did this by making sure everyone around you was happy. You've always tried to do the right thing; you hate being misunderstood and you dread making a mistake. But now you sometimes have to say no and it makes you feel terrible. Saying no goes against what you learned early on. It feels risky , as if you’ve done something wrong or something bad might happen, even when you’re being completely reaso

You know that feeling when you're on edge, like you're just waiting for something to go wrong? You can't quite put your finger on it, but you know that everything's not quite right. It’s so easy to ignore that feeling of edginess, to distract yourself with something else. I had this last night after a busy day of work and playing taxi to my teen. I had the house to myself for an hour and I’d usually flop in front of the TV, but this time, I decided to lean into the feeling. I