Lisa Hendey and Danielle Bean discuss some of the ways that the holiday season can be stressful and even sorrowful for many people. Those who are grieving, suffering in the family relationships, or dealing with financial difficulty can find this time of year especially challenging. It doesn't help when every media message seems to be telling us to rejoice and be glad this time of year.

Lisa shares some of the ways she is dealing with complicated feelings this first season after losing her mom, and Danielle shares some of the ways she is working through some big changes in her family right now. 

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