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I received two holiday emails this year that surprised and pleased me. The couples/families that sent them both included challenges that they’ve faced this year. I found them to be refreshing, and honestly heartening. Generally holiday letters are much like social media: share all the good and positive things, and ignore the rest. This practice […]

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About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple,...