Holiday Blues? Managing Your Expectations During COVID Could Help
Are the holiday blues visiting you as the season gets into full swing? Or, is the stress caused by the idea of a less-than-perfect holiday season upsetting you? If so, those feelings are understandable this year, especially given the pandemic. Besides feeling sad and...
Pandemic Holiday Stress: Helping Your Child to Cope
Holiday stress is at an all-time high this year because of the pandemic, and many of the silent strugglers are children. Although plenty of adults love the late-fall and winter holidays, this time of the year can feel magical to a child. Whether that means an evening...
How To Handle Social Isolation During the Holidays
Social isolation continues to be a problem during the holidays. And its irony can hurt. At the time when you most crave connection with others, it evades you. But during the coronavirus pandemic, far more people will struggle with social isolation as we head into the...
How to Stay Mentally Healthy During the Holidays
Staying mentally healthy during any time of the year requires some intentional choices and steps. But during the late fall and winter holidays, this is often even more the case. Then, add to that mix the many pandemic-related challenges we’re experiencing this year,...
Family Celebrations, the Holidays and Social Distancing
Social distancing and the late-fall and winter holiday season with family will soon collide. And everyone gathering with extended family during the holidays will be unsure of how to proceed to some extent. After all, these are the first end-of-year and new year...