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		<title>Coping with Loss During the Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many people this time of year means a time of great joy and celebration. For many others however, the holidays are fraught with anxiety and sadness especially if they have had losses in the past year. Living through the holidays feels to some, in fact, like walking through a minefield.]]></description>
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		<title>Joys of Grandparenting and Safety during the Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Winter arrived at my house last night (Saturday). We awoke this morning to around 6 to 9 inches of snow and the sound of the snowplow in our driveway. In spite of the cold and all the work required to plow and shovel, the sight of the first real winter storm is always lovely. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Generosity – Not Just For The Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In moments of crisis or when we truly pay attention to human suffering, it seems as though a veil is removed and our humanity and caring is unmasked. This is especially the case during the holidays. People’s sense of warmth and compassion becomes evident through the selfless giving during these times.]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Stress&#8211;AGAIN?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seems like this time every year we have a flurry of interest in this subject, but it seems more urgent this time around. For many people, the holidays have brought more misery than mirth, particularly since the ailing economy can’t seem to recover quickly enough and money worries remain on their minds. We hear that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving Perils and Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If one spent their whole time watching all the wonderful meals being prepared by the chefs on the cooking shows, they might forget that while this holiday is particularly special for many people, for some, it means obligatory and often difficult family time with relatives they don’t like. Having to spend time with an uncle who always gets drunk, the brother who molested you and made certain you never told or the parent that consistently puts you down can lead to terrible feelings of anxiety.
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