Out with the Old and in with the New [Year]
Is it just me, or does it feel as if the years continue getting shorter and shorter? January was derived from Janus who is the Roman god of gates and doorways. Janus was said to have 2 faces—one looking forward …
Waiting Well
What do you do in the waiting period? The in between time? Some have defined the hyphen on a gravestone between the birth year and the death year as the person’s living years. What would …
Can I survive the holidays? (and please everyone)
Getting through the holidays can be notorious for being stressful for a variety of reasons. Pressures to host, to get gifts, and see friends and family. As a host, there are so many details and …
Navigating the Holidays as a Couple
If your families are anything like mine, your holidays are full of characters. That’s not to say every family is made up of a bunch of degenerates, but the more people that get together at …
Surviving Family Conflict During the Holidays
Fall and winter bring with them not only cooler weather and sweaters, but also a season of celebration. Across the nation, families are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Boxing Day, St. Lucia Day, Three Kings Day, …
Trust the Process
Are we there yet??? How about now??? Has your child ever asked this question? Maybe you even asked it as a child…or as an adult. This question takes on a whole new meaning for us …