Holidays Are Not Supposed To Hurt
Have you ever heard the phrase, “love is not supposed to hurt”? Organizations which help people recognize whether a relationship is doing them more harm …
The Gift of Yourself for the Holidays
The holiday conflicts we often experience have to do with people and things that don’t fit in with our way of thinking or being. Yet we all want to belong …
Around The Table of Diversity, Acceptance and Love
We are just done with THE American holiday, Thanksgiving. Common to all aspects of beliefs and practices, it remains so “American”. This year, as a …
Universal Holiday Values Done With Individual Style
I just finished browsing scores of online articles on how to celebrate holidays if someone in your family is an alcoholic, if someone is hospitalized, if …
Divorce and the Holidays: The Gift You Never Expected
Gift giving is a core part of the holiday season. For those who are separated or divorced, it can be a complicated and confusing practice. Not only may you …
Spiritual Health, the Holidays, and Our Honored Elders
The holidays are a time of immense duality; on the one hand, you have the intense materialism of Black Friday hitting just after the (hopefully) spiritual …
Divorce Doesn’t Always Mean Divided Holidays
The wife of the couple we were mediating with sat weeping in a session. She and her husband had amicably worked out the difficult terms of their divorce. …
Family Dynamics in the Trump Era
The surprise election of Donald Trump will certainly challenge family dynamics the coming holidays and beyond. As we head into the prime holiday season when …
Despite the Drama, Family is Important
Even if your family drives you crazy, be grateful you have them. I miss mine especially at Christmas I have twin daughters, now grown. Years ago, when they …
Family Holidays, A Cast of Characters
At first mention of the holidays each year, my husband quips,”Oh boy, let the dysfunctional family follies begin!” He then inquires as to which “cast of …