Since so many people deal with grief, I thought it was important to repost this blog by Sandra Kiume over at PsychCentral. Click here to read the full article. Holidays tend to be family-oriented and if you’ve lost a loved one, the season can be an especially painful reminder of the death. Here are some…

I have a theory regarding holiday stress: In the month of December, high levels of Cortisol (stress hormone) turn 80 percent of the American population into fruitcakes–just like the stale one delivered to your house yesterday. Because on top of adding 675 things to your to-do list, you’ve now got to deal with the strained…

My “9 Holiday Depression Busters” are featured in a Beliefnet gallery. You can get to it by clicking here. It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year–but not if negative emotions take hold of your holidays. So let’s be honest. The holidays are packed with stress, and therefore provoke tons of depression…

Since you all resonated with the post “Stepmonster: 8 Reasons Stepmothers Are Prone to Depression,” I thought I’d publish another blog post by Wednesday Martin, Ph.D, author of “Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do.” She has some holiday tips for stepfamilies. *** When you think…

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