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How to Handle Family Members Who Don't Share Your Sense of Urgency

My Greek mother-in-law always says 'tomorrow, tomorrow' about everything and it drives me insane because I need to plan and she acts like time doesn't exist.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two different relationships with time collide, revealing how much of our stress comes from expecting others to move at our chosen pace.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mediterranean relationship with time?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.