Surviving Christmas in a blended family

Christmas can be tough, especially for blended families. And apparently there are plenty of them. It’s been estimated that more than half of Americans live in some form of a blended family. Stepfamily therapist, Steven Straub, believes that the blended family will become, if it’s not already, the predominate family structure in the United States. …

Finding Common Ground at the Manger this Christmas

“What part of Christmas do you find most stressful?” I asked my secretary the other day. “The shopping,” she said, without hesitating. “The shopping,” those two words just about cover it all. The traffic—trying to find a parking place, struggling to drive from one store to the next— and the crowds, rushing to get in …