Holiday Shopping for Those Recently Divorced or Separated
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…unless you’re separated or divorced. November and December are tough weeks even if you’ve been divorced for …
This Christmas, Celebrate a “Less Valuable” Senior Loved One
American culture is not just capital-ist, it is capital-centric. Our highest regard is given to people who are millionaires and billionaires, or who are in …
Helping Those in Need During the Holiday Season
“Oh there’s no place like home for the holidays….” an opening line from a well-known song resonates in my head. As much as holidays are about family, …
A “PERFECT” HOLIDAY???
It’s hard to believe that I will be celebrating my 60th Christmas season. I think back on all the Christmas celebrations of years gone by. I remember my …
8 Ways to Transform a Lonely Holiday
Not everyone has family to celebrate with this holiday season. Some have family they need to avoid because of their toxicity. It could feel like a lonely time …
Holidays, Obligation or Meaning?
3 Questions to Ask Yourself How often we plunge into the holidays, assuming things will be different from the stress we experienced last year. It reminds me of …
Preventing Holiday Stress
Holidays are the source of major stress for so many of us! The main issues to prevent holiday stress I’ve encountered both in my private practice as a …
Managing Holiday Stress
We are just two weeks shy of our annual dosage of holiday stress. Just the thought of it may make our pulses race, give us feelings of anxiety and make us …