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The Gift of Giving

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

My daughter was shocked. “Mom,” she reported in one of those breathless cell phone calls she makes as she rushes across campus. “There’s a girl in my dorm whose family has a rule that gifts ...

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In Defense of Thank-You Notes

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

“But Mom, nobody writes thank you notes anymore. But Mom, Gramma was here when I opened it and I said thank you then. But Mom, I can e-mail her. But Mom, it’s bor-ing! But Mom, ...

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Ho-Ho-Ho-Holiday (Office) Parties: Bah Humbug?

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

It’s one of those little secrets. A majority of people either hate office holiday parties or simply don’t care about them. Yet year after year, people dress up for an evening of socializing with people ...

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December Festivals 2008: A Celebration of Diversity

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Companies spend millions of dollars on diversity training to help workers become more sensitive to each other's cultures, traditions, and practices. School boards now regularly struggle with the tension between wanting to celebrate the holiday ...

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12 Tips to Keep Joy in the Holidays

Friday, December 5th, 2008

The Christmas season is upon us once again, and once again we find ourselves balancing between our work or studies, hanging out friends, scheduling time ...

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Focus on Meaning, Not Money: Christmas on a Budget

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

When my grandmother reminisced about childhood Christmases, we were given a glimpse of a much simpler time. Born in 1895, her early years were spent on Mt. Desert, Maine. Christmas was about cutting a tree ...

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Overeating: It’s All In Your Head

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

The following is an excerpt from the book Three Minute Therapy and focuses on the topic of overeating and how cognitive-behavioral techniques can be used to help a person overcome this concern. They say that inside ...

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Post-Winter Holidays: Hibernation or Depression?

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

The holiday season is just about over. The presents are unwrapped. The relatives have left. The leftovers are almost gone. Some things went well. Some didn’t. There were moments of pleasure and joy and moments ...

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Happy New Year, for Auld Lang Syne.

Monday, December 24th, 2007

New Year's Eve, in much of the English speaking world, is a time of celebration. People ring in the New Year with parties, fancy dress, streamers, noise makers, and champagne. Rowdy crowds gather late at ...

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Holiday Travel with Young Kids

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

It's the time of year when many families take to the road, going home for the holidays. It's the time of year when my inbox is full of letters seeking advice for how to stay ...

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Simplifying the Holidays

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Do you want to manage the holidays with less stress? Simplify! Magazine covers trumpet feature titles like: “More love, less stress.” “Ten Ways to Make Decorating Easy.” “Keep it Beautiful. Make it ...

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Special Occasions and Special Needs Kids

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Here come the holidays. For many parents with special needs kids, here comes more stress. No matter how many times you have tried to explain the special needs of your special child, the extended family, ...

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Rx for Mental Health: Send Holiday Cards!

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

It’s easy to get cynical about holiday cards. There certainly is a lot of pressure to send them for all the wrong reasons: Because the person sent one to us. Because it is a way ...

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The Pain of Losing Your Faith

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Our faith -- whether a religious conviction, a commitment to human rights, or another set of deeply-held beliefs -- informs many of our life choices. So what happens when we lose these guiding principles? Although ...

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Holiday Traditions

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

"But we always have mixed nuts at Thanksgiving!" "But we always have turkey for Christmas dinner!" "But we always have the youngest child open the first Hanukkah present (this protested by the youngest)!" "But we always go to ...

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