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Argument Etiquette Over the Holidays: How to Successfully Defuse and De-escalate Mealtime Conversations for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving

27 November 2024
Naomi Speck
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Photo by Vitaly Gariev via Uplash. It’s going to be quite a Thanksgiving this year, considering the current political landscape! If, like me, you really…

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Valentine’s Day: A guide for the chronically single

9 February 2024
Teresa Mainzer
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Is there such a thing as the Grinch but for Valentine’s Day? I think I can speak for lots of singles who are tired of…

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My family’s Thanksgiving tradition

4 November 2022
Jolia Bernal
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Every family has their own Thanksgiving traditions. Some try something new every year, but my family’s tradition has been the same for as long as…

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What Thanksgiving Means to Me

13 November 2020
Alaina Flory
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Thanksgiving is one of the most underrated holidays. It is sometimes lost in the mix between Halloween and Christmas. Many people skip straight from Halloween…

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Having Safe Holiday Gatherings

30 October 2020
Minnie Goodbody
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I come from a large family. As the holidays approach I can’t help but think about how the many traditions we are so used to…

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Opinion: Home for the holidays

7 December 2018
Audrey Mapes
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With Thanksgiving just behind us and the December holidays fast approaching – or already upon us, if you celebrate Hanukkah – many of us are…

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