The Menomonie Chapter of the Red Cedar Braver Angels Alliance will host a free, two hour participatory workshoptitled ‘Turkey Talk: Practice Difficult Conversations with Family & Friends Before the Holidays’’ on Wednesday, November 18, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Menomonie United Methodist Church, 2703 Bongey Drive.

Family dynamics can frustrate the most well-intentioned attempts to engage in real dialogue. Old roles, old resentments, and unspoken hurts surface so easily when we feel we are under attack. Even the best of friends will choose to not talk about thorny topics like religion, politics, or the economy for the sake of their friendship.

If you are spending time with family and friends over the coming holiday season and are worried that you may encounter a few “difficult” conversations, consider joining the “Turkey Talk – Families and Politics” workshop presented by the local chapter of the national Braver Angels organization.

The workshop will:
• provide you with guidelines should you choose to engage in political discussion with family members or friends
• help you identify some of the common roles family members play in political discussions
• provide you with strategies to deal with challenging family members and friends
• provide you time to practice using the strategies and conversing with other participants.

Register: The workshop is free, but you are asked to register to be issued a ticket.

Contact: Karen Miller, Co-Chair, Menomonie Chapter of the Red Cedar Braver Angels Alliance at [email protected] 715-619-0609

Braver Angels is a non-profit national organization whose mission is to “inspire and equip Americans to practice courageous citizenship across political differences through skill-building, convening, and collaborative action.”