Mark and Jen discuss coping with the long, dark winter. It’s no problem for some, but what about the many, many folks who get blue during the dark, cold months? The two discuss their own experience and cast some light on what it’s like for so many people who have low moments.

Mark and Jen discuss coping with the long, dark winter. It’s no problem for some, but what about the many, many folks who get blue during the dark, cold months? The two discuss their own experience and cast some light on what it’s like for so many people who have low moments.

In this post a listener refers to a previous episode and asks Mark and Jen if there is a more healthy approach to Facebook. The two consider the basic human need that people have for self-validation, why we turn to Facebook to support that self-validation and how Facebook may be falling short. They go on to talk about how a little self-awareness can be a help in using Facebook more productively.

In this post a listener refers to a previous episode and asks Mark and Jen if there is a more healthy approach to Facebook. The two consider the basic human need that people have for self-validation, why we turn to Facebook to support that self-validation and how Facebook may be falling short. They go on to talk about how a little self-awareness can be a help in using Facebook more productively.

Mark and Jen bring in the New Year by talking about New Year resolutions. Why do people make New Year resolutions and do they really work? They discuss people’s human nature to try to fix their own flaws and at the same time offer support to those who seem to fail.

Mark and Jen bring in the New Year by talking about New Year resolutions. Why do people make New Year resolutions and do they really work? They discuss people’s human nature to try to fix their own flaws and at the same time offer support to those who seem to fail.

Mark and Jen come up with a new plan for Christmas that will make everybody happy. Well, maybe not everybody. They discuss breaking the holiday up into two separate events that both honors Christians while giving Santa loving consumers a chance to celebrate.

Mark and Jen come up with a new plan for Christmas that will make everybody happy. Well, maybe not everybody. They discuss breaking the holiday up into two separate events that both honors Christians while giving Santa loving consumers a chance to celebrate.

Jen and Mark discuss stress around the holidays and why it tends to be sooo stressful for so many people. They talk about the dynamics of being around more family than usual and how that might lend itself to that stress. Jen opens the door to saying “no” to the family get-together.

Jen and Mark discuss stress around the holidays and why it tends to be sooo stressful for so many people. They talk about the dynamics of being around more family than usual and how that might lend itself to that stress. Jen opens the door to saying “no” to the family get-together.