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Gray Thursday, Black Friday, Cyber Monday…get ready for the before and after Christmas sales. Seems there is always a sale, a pull to get us to buy more! But considering most of us are on a budget, we need to say NO–move away from the display and exercise shopping restraint! According to the annual Harris…

Jenna is an example of a steady stream of students who parade through my office feeling as though they can’t cope with the demands of academia. They are bright, capable thinkers but emotionally distraught. And I ask, how did this happen? Were there too many trophies for participating, too few lessons in failure, too few attempts…

We all have things in our lives we want to change. Maybe we don’t like the way we treat our neighbor, the prejudices we hold in our heart, or maybe we struggle to be free from addiction. Perhaps we want to stop an annoying habit, be less self-centered, or take better care of our body. Whatever the desire,…

Family time over the holidays! Does that idea create incredible feeling of angst? While most of us will make the familiar trek home to join the family fun, others are growing more anxious as the holiday countdown continues. For many, the trip home is a trip into dysfunction and becomes their personal survivor reality show.  In fact, family…

A few years ago, Mayor Bloomberg  created quite a stir in his efforts to regulate soda drinking in New York City. The idea was to regulate private citizens in terms of what they can or cannot eat in an effort to find a solution to the obesity problem. Soda is one of many food items that when over consumed,…

I spoke to a woman who hasn’t talked to her mother for most of the year. She is angry at the way she is treated. Because of her anger, she is refusing to see her mom at Christmas. “I want to make her feel like she does me–unimportant and rejected. But I am guessing you…

Stress? It can make or break that holiday enjoyment. Not feeling the joy of the season because there is too much to do! Or maybe you are overwhelmed by the number parties and activities to attend. Watch and get a few tips to stress less this holiday season!  

A woman walks into the mall to go Christmas shopping when suddenly she feels a sense of dread, her hands get sweaty, her heart beats faster and she feels like she is going to die. Or a man has to give a short speech at the office holiday party and all he can think about is how…

The holidays are upon us and everyone has at least one family member they consider a little bit difficult. But what if the difficulty has created an uncomfortable distance that will be felt when you all sit down for the family meal or celebration? Relationship repair is needed. So where do you start? 1) Begin…

I’ve heard my daughter say that having a brother has helped her understand men. She feels comfortable being around men her age, in part, due to being raised with a brother. We know from previous research that having opposite sex siblings helps you feel more socially competent with peers. But what about romantic relationships? Does having…
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