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		<description><![CDATA[The World Health Organization reports indicates that depression can be brought on by the change of season. It has been postulated that decrease sunlight may be one cause for seasonal depression, sometimes called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). These seasonal patterns are also present in those with bi-polar disorder. More manic episodes occur in the summer [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=family-4-family.com&amp;blog=4336281&amp;post=175&amp;subd=family4family&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[My son attended our family Thanksgiving gathering. It was good to see him; but that’s about all that happened. He didn’t interact much, only responding when asked questions. Kept away from the crowd of people. Ate little. He was here, but he wasn’t. It’s not uncommon for our ill loved ones to be mentally and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=family-4-family.com&amp;blog=4336281&amp;post=122&amp;subd=family4family&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[How often do you enter November with vision of an old-fashioned, family holiday? &#8220;This year will be different,&#8221; you say to yourself and any family members who will listen. I&#8217;ve given up this fantasy, and choose instead to be content with a Griswold Christmas. (If you haven&#8217;t seen National Lampoon&#8217;s Christmas Vacation, rent it now [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=family-4-family.com&amp;blog=4336281&amp;post=120&amp;subd=family4family&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Stewart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(This is the beginning of a series about helping our loved ones and ourselves through the stresses of the holidays.) It’s that time of year again: The Holidays. The time from Thanksgiving until New Year’s Day is probably the most stressful period in America. Expectations are high; reality is low. The pressure to perform has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=family-4-family.com&amp;blog=4336281&amp;post=100&amp;subd=family4family&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take care of yourself. With so much to do and so much on your mind, you can forget about yourself. After all self-care isn&#8217;t on your to-do list. And, for too many of us &#8211; especially moms &#8211; self care seems, well, selfish. Even if the gang isn&#8217;t coming to your house, you are making [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=family-4-family.com&amp;blog=4336281&amp;post=50&amp;subd=family4family&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holidays are hard. Crowded schedules, family expectations, self expectations, and physical and emotional drain. For our loved ones who suffer with brain disorders that cause emotional distress, all the stress of the holidays is even worse. While we are planning joyous celebrations, our ill family member may be just trying to deal with the daily [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=family-4-family.com&amp;blog=4336281&amp;post=48&amp;subd=family4family&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sacrifice of Praise</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Stewart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through Him, therefore, let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name (Hebrews 13:15 AMP). Do you know where your loved one is this Thanksgiving? If so, give a sacrifice of praise. Is your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=family-4-family.com&amp;blog=4336281&amp;post=46&amp;subd=family4family&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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