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I am forever indebted to my mom. Anyone who has been raised by a single parent can attest to the devotion and loyalty you feel to the parent who was constantly physically, emotionally and financially available to you. As a young adult, I carried a significant pang that I lost her before I could repay…

Of course, there’s the obvious reason we get stressed around the holidays.  There is twice as much to do in the same amount of time normally allotted for work and family and fun. But what really underlies the holiday hype in many relationships? Our issues remain dormant throughout much of the year – somehow we…

The holidays promote the urge to give in all of us. It is truly a beautiful thing. The problem? Like the rest of the well-intentioned harried holiday humans, I could use prompts to do more of said giving. Things just get busier once the calendar advances to December one. This makes me recall a conversation…

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