7 Survival Tips for Holiday Stress
The holidays are all about togetherness, family, and celebrating love…in theory. In reality, the obligatory family-time saturating the holiday atmosphere is a source of stress for a lot of people. With family comes the complicated shared histories—and it’s usually a mixed bag of hilarity, glory days, tragedy, and guilt. It can't be a coincidence that National Stress Awareness Day is in November. For me, the holidays of my childhood (and some of my adulthood) were spent ridin
Speaking Out: It's Never too Late
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and this year the relevance is especially poignant. High profile celebrities stand among the accused. In the wake of this national discussion, many people who’ve never suffered so much as an unwelcome sexual advance, ask the question, “Why don’t victims speak out right away?” For survivors of sexual assault, harassment or abuse, the reasons for remaining silent are complex. Some victims suffer an anonymous and violent attack. Others
