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Family and Friends: Holiday Traditions Change Over Time

Published: December 11, 2021 | By | Reply Continue Reading
Family and Friends: Holiday Traditions Change Over Time

A writer wants to “take back” the holidays and celebrate them with family and friends in her own home. She asks if it is wrong to feel that way?

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Losing a best friend who is also your sister

Published: May 10, 2013 | Last Updated: May 10, 2013 By | 8 Replies Continue Reading

It’s hard losing a best friend but when the person is tied to your history like a sister, you really need to think twice before letting go

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Do I have to be friends with a difficult sister-in-law?

Published: August 21, 2011 | Last Updated: April 2, 2016 By | Reply Continue Reading

Relationships with sister-in-laws can be complicated — especially for women, who tend to be the “connectors” or glue that holds families together.

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Keeping peace with the daughter-in-law from hell

Published: July 29, 2011 | Last Updated: January 7, 2016 By | 8 Replies Continue Reading

The relationship between mothers-in-laws and daughter-in-laws can be tricky.

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Guest post: Can a mother be a daughter’s best friend?

Published: May 3, 2010 | Last Updated: January 9, 2023 By | 17 Replies Continue Reading

We’ve all heard stories of (and some of us have witnessed up close) moms who are trying so desperately to be cool that they opt for the role of BFFs to their daughters instead of moms. But can a mother really be a daughter’s best friend?

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