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Celebrating the Holidays Without a Partner
Now that Thanksgiving is over, many have ‘officially’ moved into the holiday season. Are you alone and wondering how you’ll be celebrating this year? Whether you’re divorced or widowed, a single parent or the spouse of a deployed serviceperson, it may have seemed easier when you had a partner to share in the planning. Now that you’ll be the one creating the holiday mood, you’re likely to feel extra pressures, especially if you have children who are depending on you. Image: Ambro / FreeDigitalPhotos.net You can take advantage of the … Continue reading
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Tagged divorce, friends, holiday season, pressure, single parent, stress, support, Taking Control of Stress in a Financial Storm, widow
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Virtual Book Tour: Dr. Jeffrey Rubin and "The Art of Flourishing"
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Jeffrey Rubin to our Virtual Book Tour today. What follows is a crosspost of his interview with HeadButler.com’s Jesse Kornbuth – Take it away, Jesse: Talk about conflicted! Jeffrey Rubin has been a friend for a decade. Long before he started writing his new book — The Art of Flourishing: A New East-West Approach to Staying Sane and Finding Love in an Insane World — I heard him talk through some of the ideas. I read his book in manuscript and, because I was … Continue reading
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Tagged body awareness, Dr. Jeffrey Rubin, HeadButler.com, inner space, Jesse Kornbluth, self care, The Art of Flourishing
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Honoring Veterans Every Day
Just in time for Veterans Day, in an overwhelming display of bipartisanship, the U.S. Senate passed a bill providing tax credits to employers who hire unemployed veterans. In addition, Congress will be shepherding through the legislative process a “VOW to Hire Heroes Act” in expectation of early passage. President Obama also announced several administrative programs to help veterans find work and train for new careers. These jobs initiatives are particularly important since, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, veterans have an overall unemployment rate of 12.1 %, … Continue reading
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Tagged Armed Forces, Congress, Fisher house, gratitude, military families, Semper Fi Fund, TAPS, unemployment, Veterans Day, volunteer, Wounded Warrior Project
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Stock Market Roller Coaster and Domestic Violence
Across the United States, in Greece, Europe and all around the world, the effects of the financial crisis continue to spread – stock markets are erratic, foreclosures are still widespread, banks are being taken over, credit is frozen and bankruptcies are increasing. No one can predict with certainty the long-term effects on the economy, but most pundits agree that this collapse will not right itself in the near future. How is all this affecting you and your loved ones? Are you all anxious and angry – on the verge of … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, battering, domestic abuse, economy, family, financial meltdown, partner, relationships, shelter, violence
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