Say Something Real The Continued Commercialization of the Holidays By Michelle Bryant As the holiday season approaches, the air fills with the nostalgic sounds of classic Christmas movies, and for many, Charles M. Schulz’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is at the top of that list. This beloved special has been a part of my life […]
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The 12 Days of Wellness for the Holidays
Kweku’s Korner By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi On the first day of the Holidays, my ancestors gave to me a sense of Self-Identity. The foundation will always be to truly understand who we are and a sense of our historical knowledge that dates centuries before the Middle Passage. On the second day of the Holiday, my […]
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America’s Healing can Start with Family Around the Holidays
By Ben Jealous With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families. Blood may be thicker than water, but for many American […]
Tips for Enjoying the Holiday With Your Family Member Living With Alzheimer’s
By Karen Stokes As the holiday season approaches, families often look forward to spending quality time with their loved ones. But holidays can be a stressful time for families caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s. Maintaining or adapting family rituals and traditions helps all family members feel a sense of belonging and family identity. According […]
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Blue Holidays: When Loneliness Invades Your Holiday Season
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi formerly known as Dr. Ramel Smith When does the holiday season begin for you? Is it right after Thanksgiving Dinner or maybe after Black Friday shopping? Or maybe it began with the first snowfall? For our family, every year it began on December 10th. This was my mother’s […]
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These Are A Few of My Favorite Things
By LaKeshia N. Myers “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens; Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings; These are a few of my favorite things.” My Favorite Things is one of my favorite holiday tunes, I don’t really know if it was originally written to be a […]