Coping with the stress and tribulations of the holiday season
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ experts offer tips for coping with the stress and tribulations - after the presents are unwrapped.
It is the season of comfort, kindness and joy . . . the presents may have been unwrapped, but stress, family and too much togetherness still linger. Following are some suggestions on how to cope with the season.
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Coping with Holiday Stress Hal Barkley, Director of Counseling in Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's Simmons School, says not to panic during the holidays — you can survive this. He offers 10 tips for staying calm(er). |
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Blended Families With divorce and remarriage “the new normal” in many American families, holidays can be a time for both happiness and struggle for children. Sarah Feuerbacher, director of Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Center for Family Counseling, offers ten tips she’s learned from counseling blended families. |
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Job Hunting During the Holidays The holiday season is no reason for job seekers to lose their momentum. Here are five tips from Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Hegi Family Career Development Center to make the most of 2011 and ring in the new year with a new job. |
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