Travel: Challenge or choice?

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Image by Dariusz Sankowski (text added)
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WSJ – April 22nd – A woman writes that her daughter is receiving her doctoral degree on the same day her son is getting married. Read the article here. They set the wedding date before they knew the exact date of “her event.” The daughter wasn’t consulted. And to add insult to injury, her role in the wedding involves tending the guest book.
Sue Shellenbarger, who has the job I’d love in my next life – writing about careers and family – consulted a family therapist and a wedding etiquette expert.
The etiquette expert says, essentially, let her vent and then “give her a hug and ask her what she thinks you should do. She may by this point be able to see that the wedding should go on as planned. If not, give her time.”
The expert does admit that “close siblings usually receive a bigger honor than tending the guest book.” (more…)