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• The Cheney Sisters and Family Values

  

  We develop our core values, in part, from the early family scripts that we internalize. As we grow up, it’s through our unique personality, chosen partners and... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Happy Thanksgivukkah

  By now you’ve likely heard about Thanksgivukkah, the dual celebration of Thanksgiving and Chanukah which occurs today for the first time since 1888 and the... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Financing Your Holidays

  

  With the winter holiday season gearing up and soon moving into full swing, are you concerned about the financial impact of celebrating this year? Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• China Connections

  

  On a recent trip to China, I was prepared to be overwhelmed by the dramatic grand sights – the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors, Three Gorges –... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Disconnect for Your Own Good

  

  In this digital age, technological distractions have taken the place of uninterrupted quiet time. More and more we deprive ourselves of opportunities to... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Halloween: Practical Magic for the Sandwich Generation

  

  Masks of wizened witches with warts remind us that Halloween is around the corner. And their facial expressions reflect the emotions of some women in the... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Four Good Reasons to Keep a Journal

  

  For my tenth birthday I received a treasured gift, a diary with a lock. Even at that young age, it was clear that the key would keep my thoughts and feelings... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• A Walk Instead of Breast Cancer

  

  Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, we’re used to hearing about walks – 5K, 10K, or longer – in support of breast cancer research and screening. Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Postpartum Mental Illness

  

  Last week, after crashing into a barrier at the White House, injuring an officer and starting a high-speed car chase through the heart of Washington, a 34-year... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Grounding Yourself During Financial Turmoil

  

  If you’re finding yourself stressed by the current mix of financial chaos, don’t get pushed into panic mode, even though your costs may be going up just as... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Bond with Grandparents Can Lower Depression for Both

  

  The number of grandparents raising grandkids surged during the Great Recession. According to a Pew Research Center report, in 2011, grandparents were the main... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Virtual Book Tour with Susan Lieberman

  

  We are pleased to welcome Susan Lieberman, Ph.D. to our blog for the third time – a real hat trick. Today she’ll be answering questions about her new book,... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 BOOKS

• We Remember 9/11

  

  Whereas it was 12 years ago, that horrifying and heartbreaking day is still clearly etched in our collective memory. The national psyche changed forever on... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• New Beginnings

  

  Now that September is here, are you encountering a time of change? You may be refocusing on work after the Labor Day weekend, sending the kids back to school,... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• The Dream Speech, 50 Years Later

  

  August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King declared his Dream of Jobs and Freedom from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. His speech is known as one of the greatest of... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Small Talk is Not About Size

  

  Now that summer vacations are drawing to a close and you’re beginning to schedule fall activities, are you ready for the get-togethers coming up? When we were... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Childfree and Loving It

  

  Way back when I was young, DINKs (Dual Income No Kids) were a cultural anomaly. In fact, parenthood was synonymous with adulthood. And the issues around being... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Positive Effects of Negativity

  

  I was having dinner the other night with a friend who is having a tough time as she goes through a very difficult break-up and I wondered, with all the... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Kate and William: Role Models for New Parents

  

  Lots of girls grow up reading fairy tales and hoping to find a prince of their own. Kate Middleton married hers.  Although not necessarily of the royal... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Is the Abedin/Weiner Marriage Normal?

  

  According to Huma Abedin, in a magazine interview not so long ago, she wanted people to know they’re a normal family. Last week, New York mayoral candidate... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 FAMILY, LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS