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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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Celebrating Safely with Alcohol

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

For many families, drinking alcohol is a way to celebrate something. The good cheer of the holiday season is liberally laced with wine. We use champagne and liquor to show our happiness at weddings and ...

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Halloween Safety Tips for Parents

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

If a visitor from outer space were observing our town during the last few days of October, I’m sure it would be a head-scratching (or tentacle-scratching) experience. Parents go out and buy large bags of ...

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More Coping with Holiday Stress Tips

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

The holidays can be fun, but they also can be a source of great stress — and no wonder. The holidays are often depicted as a magical time when people reconcile and dreams come true. How ...

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10 Things You Can Do Differently Today

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

Every year at about this time, magazines, newspapers and websites (including ours!) publish their usual articles on how to keep your New Year's resolutions. We all seem to forget that many people -- perhaps even ...

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It’s All In How You Look At It: Transforming Holiday Angst into Gratitude

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

“Here it is again: The holidays. I have to shop. I hate to shop. I have to cook. I hate to cook. The relatives are coming – never did like Aunt Gertrude. Another office party ...

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Getting to the Heart of Holiday Gifting

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

The annual December hype around buying and exchanging gifts doesn't usually include an in-depth discussion of the tact and ritual of gift giving. Stores just want to get us inside their doors and buying. Advertisers ...

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Holiday Baking: A Recipe for Family Fun or Frustration?

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

When I was a girl, my mother would spend the weeks before Christmas making dozens upon dozens of different kinds of Christmas cookies. There were drop cookies, refrigerator cookies, decorated cutouts and bars. There were ...

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The Christmas Limit

Monday, December 4th, 2006

A couple of years ago, I celebrated the holidays for the first time with my husband’s parents. They bought me a beautiful (not to mention expensive!) silver necklace wrapped in a gorgeous gift box. Imagine ...

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Toys for the Holidays: Buying Gifts for Other People’s Children

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

Holiday time. For many of us, shopping in the toy aisle is our chance to reenter the world of childhood. The old joke about the father who buys a train set "for the children" and ...

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New Year’s Resolutions: Role-Modeling the ‘How’ of Making Change

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

There's something in the human condition that likes new beginnings. Diets always start after the holidays. Birthdays are a great time to quit smoking. Every week gives us a Monday to start some new project. ...

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The Turkey Trail: Which ‘Home’ for the Holidays?

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

When we were in our early 20s, a friend of mine called it "the turkey trail:" Thanksgiving dinner at 2:00 at her mother's house, another full holiday meal at his mother's at 6:00. Each mother ...

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10 Things to Do If You’re Alone for the Holidays

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

For a wide variety of reasons, many of us find ourselves alone for the holidays. With the emphasis on families and being with others, the holidays can be an especially lonely and trying time, even ...

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