Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year holidays are often times of warm memories and happy family experiences. Just as often, however, it can be a time of extraordinary stress and dreaded conflict in the family. Some—especially young married couples—find this season one of being torn between the expectations (and sometimes downright demands) of parents and in-laws….
I sipped my salted Haitian latte and listened as my friend Annie confided the concerns and excitements she had about her budding relationship with Chris. While I wasn’t officially her mentor, Annie often turned to me – a woman with ten years of life and almost a decade of marriage on her — for advice…
Chores. School. Homework. Extra-curricular activities. Friends. Church. Whew! And what about noncustodial kids who come every other weekend, on holidays, or only in the summer? A newly remarried couple with a child or two can find their daily life very complicated, and it can wear you out in a hurry. What do you do? Below…
The holidays can be an agonizing ordeal for the young couple that has never navigated them together. What is meant to be a season of fun family celebrations often derails into a series of frustrating fiascos. Imagine these tension-building scenarios: You look forward to your first Thanksgiving together at home. You can’t wait to share…
Thanksgiving is almost here and Christmas is right behind it. What does this mean? That singles across the country will once again be fed line after cliche after question as to—why—they’re not married. Sad day! The holidays should be an enjoyable time. Instead, some singles might be wondering about the earful they’re going to receive…
