Navigating Holiday Conflicts
Holidays are when we come together with those closest to us to celebrate and give thanks. But they’re also a perfect storm of high expectations, tight schedules, and complicated family…
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Is It Okay To Be Alone During the Holidays?
Read MoreDuring a hustling and bustling festive period, I can’t be the only one who is perpetually exhausted from all the socializing. I love my friends and family, I do! But…
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Holding Grief During the Holidays
Read MoreThe holiday season can be an especially hard time of year for those in grief. Grief already makes you feel like you’re standing still while the rest of the world…
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Does Hating the Holidays Mean I’m a Bad Person?
Read MoreAh, December and the winter season. Families have started to decorate their trees, light their menorahs, prep their kinaras, start cooking for Chelle Night, build the bonfire for Lohri –…
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Ideas to fight loneliness during the holidays by cultivating community events
Read MoreFeeling lonely is never great. Feeling lonely around the holidays can be overwhelming and doubly upsetting. Every image you see implies that everyone around you is having a better time…
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Coping With Unsupportive Family During the Holidays
Read MoreGathering together with our families during the holidays is often an emotionally complicated activity. While we strive to make time and space for those who affirm us, that can also…
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Radicalization in Games: A Primer
Read MoreConcerns about extremist exploitation of digital games and the radicalization of gamers have been increasing in recent years. Terrorist attacks with gamified elements, live-streamed on platforms like Twitch, and planned…
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Mental Health and Layoffs in Games
Read MoreIt’s no secret that the game industry is experiencing a significant wave of layoffs. It’s estimated there have been more than 6,000 game industry jobs lost in 2023, with even…