Surviving the Shopping Season: Keeping Your Cool While Hunting for Holiday Gifts

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Keep Calm and Shop On: How to Address Stress from Holiday Shopping The holidays are upon us, and while visions of sugar plums dance in our heads, so do visions of crowded stores, long lines, and frantic gift-seekers. Yes, it’s Christmas shopping season, a time that can test even the most patient soul. But fear … Read more

The Art of Getting Along with Relatives During the Holidays

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The Art of Getting Along with Relatives During the Holidays Getting along with relatives during the holidays begins with setting the stage for harmony. (To start, be sure to see our post with tips on keeping calm during the holidays). Pre-Holiday Huddle Before the guests arrive, hold a family meeting to discuss expectations and strategies … Read more

How to Explain Hanukkah to a Child

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Fun & Simple Guide: Explaining Hanukkah to a Child Explaining Hanukkah to a child often begins by describing it as a festival of lights that celebrates the Jews’ triumph over invaders who outlawed their religion. Hanukkah is based on the story of the Maccabees, a Jewish rebel army, who reclaimed the sacked Temple in Jerusalem … Read more

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