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Holiday Drinking: Keep It Safe

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

Every holiday season, people have to deal with the increased pressures and stress that the holidays place upon most of us. Whether we're traveling to be with family or doing our last-minute gift buying, most ... Read more... »

Managing Children’s Expectations: A Key To Happy Holidays

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

Ten-year-old Sara keeps her holiday wish list in a notebook, adding new items as she watches Saturday morning cartoons. The list is six pages long by October, including several items costing $100 or more. Devon, who ... Read more... »

Beating the Holiday Blues

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

Joy to the world! 'Tis the season to be jolly! Festive music fills the air; holiday cheer abounds. Everyone is happy at holiday time — right? Wrong. Truth be told, many people feel lonely, sad, ... Read more... »

Not in the Holiday Mood? It Might Be the Blues

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

It's that time of year again. Multicolored lights twinkle across houses and front yards. Parents and squirming children form long lines to sit on a Santa look-alike's lap. Red and green decorations adorn every store window. ... Read more... »

Wrung-Out by Ringing-In the Holidays: Dealing with Post-Holiday Blues

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

"The Holidays," generally defined as the period from Thanksgiving through New Years, can be an emotional roller coaster. We're expected to be (and would like to be) filled with joy, cheer and love for all ... Read more... »

Talking Turkey: Managing Unhappy Relatives at Holiday Time

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Almost all families seem to have at least one member who has made a career of being unhappy. In their distress, these people accuse, complain, sigh, and make it difficult for others to enjoy the ... Read more... »

Shedding Light on Winter Depression

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Thirty days hath September, April, June and November, All the rest have thirty-one Except for February— Which has 258! We extend our apologies to ... Read more... »

Enjoying the Winter Holiday Season

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

No matter what your faith or cultural background, as the holiday season approaches, you may notice, as many people do, that instead of feeling a sense of warm anticipation, you feel a sense of dread. ... Read more... »

Don’t Stress Holiday Travel

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

If you're planning a trip during the festive season, you're not alone. Everyone else seems to be traveling, too. The holiday season accounts for nearly 10 percent of all miles traveled by Americans during the ... Read more... »

Seasonal Stepfamily Stress: Tips to Help All Your Family Members Enjoy the Holidays

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

In an ideal world, holidays would bring all families closer together and heal all wounds. Parents, stepparents, ex-spouses, children and grandparents would embrace each other in perfect harmony, and family discord would disappear, at least ... Read more... »

Holiday Stress: A Resourceful Survivor’s Guide

Thursday, February 16th, 2006

Here's your chance to enjoy a serene Christmas—or Ramadan or Kwanzaa or Hanukkah The holidays are supposed to be joyous occasions marked by meaningful traditions, family connections, spiritual rejuvenation and just plain fun. Instead, for many ... Read more... »

Holiday Coping Articles

Holiday Drinking: Keep It Safe

Managing Children’s Expectations: A Key To Happy Holidays

Beating the Holiday Blues

Not in the Holiday Mood? It Might Be the Blues

Wrung-Out by Ringing-In the Holidays: Dealing with Post-Holiday Blues

Talking Turkey: Managing Unhappy Relatives at Holiday Time

Shedding Light on Winter Depression

Enjoying the Winter Holiday Season

Don’t Stress Holiday Travel

Seasonal Stepfamily Stress: Tips to Help All Your Family Members Enjoy the Holidays

Holiday Stress: A Resourceful Survivor’s Guide

The Ghosts of Holidays Past

The Valentine’s Day Fray

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