36 - Still Talking About… Working it Out

This week, Janelle hits ‘pause’ on her vacation to sit down in her cabin and talk about one of the most common pieces of advice people give when family relationships get complicated… "Just work it out."   Sounds easy enough. But what does "working it out" actually mean when one person is expected to do all the apologizing, all the compromising, and all the emotional labor?   Janelle shares her own experience with being told to repair relationships that lacked accountability, why so much advice comes from people who have never actually lived through these dynamics, and how easy it is for outsiders to underestimate what has already happened behind closed doors.   She also spills the tea on a distant relative of her own mother-in-law showing up in her Instagram comments to antagonize her.   For more mother-in-law content, make sure you're following Janelle on Instagram and TikTok.   PS. If you want to see the Instagram skit Janelle referred to in this episode, you can watch it here.