Greetings!

To continue the theme of preserving your mental health during the holidays, the latest Mental Health site article confronts how to minimize the damage when a conflict arises:

"Conflict Resolution for Families"
Because good intentions aren’t always enough, here are some ways to handle and repair conflict at family gatherings. I also urge you to consider new perspectives on old patterns to evaluate whether they still fit with your values and goals, or if it’s time for a change.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art17394.asp

And if you missed the last one, you might want to review the previous article, which talked about what you can do to head off conflicts before they start:

"How to Prevent Family Conflict"

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art25877.asp

You may want to share this article with your friends and loved ones. And as always, I welcome your feedback.

Thanks for reading!
Peace,
Erin

Erin Kelley-Soderholm, M.Ed., Mental Health Editor
http://MentalHealth.bellaonline.com

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