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	<title>family stress &#8211; Counseling and Life Coaching &#8211; Find a Counselor</title>
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		<title>5 ways to survive family tensions during the holidays</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Handel, Ph.D.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 16:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Managing Holiday Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[effective communication]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;] The holidays are often portrayed as a time of happiness surrounded by family and friends, but for some it can be a more difficult time. Especially in times of pandemic, when social distancing may cause...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Are my fears normal or do I have postpartum anxiety? Here’s what new moms need to know</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]Today, new moms understand that they may experience “the baby blues” and maybe even postpartum depression. These are two very real possibilities that they prepare for. But there’s another common condition that new moms develop after...]]></description>
		
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		<title>National Working Parents Day: Show the working parents in your life just how much you appreciate them</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alone time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[quality time]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]Every year on September 16, we celebrate National Working Parents Day. This year, our celebration is a little different, as the majority of working parents are either 1) adapting to working from home while their kids...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Isolated kids become lonely, unsociable adults: Research suggests social isolation in childhood damages little-known brain circuit that is responsible for regulating social behavior in adulthood</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/social-isolation-childhood-damages-brain-circuit/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 20:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;] A new study suggests that social isolation in childhood has a harmful impact on an area of the brain that regulates social behavior in adulthood. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Caregiver burnout: How to cope with the stress of caring for an elder loved one</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madison Bambini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]Imagine you’re a young mom with two kids under the age of 10. You feel like you’ve finally managed to balance all of your responsibilities when you receive some hard news:  your grandmother’s health is deteriorating,...]]></description>
		
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		<title>What is American Family Day? How to spend quality time with your family after months of being stuck together</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madison Bambini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resolving Common Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conversation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category>
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		<title>My family stresses me out: Cut back on family conflict and stress by prioritizing time alone and communicating openly</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/cut-back-on-family-conflict-and-stress/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resolving Common Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alone time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category>
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