Your Holiday Survival Guide
The holidays are coming … need we say more?
We’ve put together a collection of articles and recipes to help guide you through this celebratory, but sometimes stressful, time of year.
Use the following links to navigate to your area of interest:
Slowing Down | Navigating Gatherings | Mindful Gift Giving | Recipe Ideas
Slowing Down
How to Simplify the Holidays
With all the scheduling and traveling, errands, and obligations, the holidays can feel overwhelming. Here’s how to simplify your season of celebration - and rediscover the peaceful soul of the season.
The Good-Enough Holiday
Let go of perfectionism and find more joy in the season.
7 Tips for a Saner Holiday
Find more joy this holiday season with these strategies for slowing down and being more conscious.
5 Ways to Slow Down
These strategies can help us be more present in the here and now.
10 Hygge Tips to Slow Down This Holiday Season
Here are ten ways to create cozy and content moments in your life.
12 Ways to Experience Holiday Joy
Rediscover the real source of the holiday season’s magic.
Navigating Gatherings
9 Tips to Stop Dreading Family Gatherings
Here are some strategies to handle difficult relatives — and embrace your family’s time together.
How to Create New Family and Holiday Traditions
New realities sometimes require new holiday rituals. Here’s how to embrace change without losing the spirit of your traditions.
How to Talk to 7 Different Personality Types
A guide to successful chatting — with just about anyone — at your next gathering.
How to Navigate a Strained Relationship
Our differences don't have to keep us polarized. Try this expert advice for forging unexpected connections.
Overcoming Party-Hosting Anxiety
Opening your home to guests for the holidays? Here are a few tips to avoid hospitality-induced anxiety.
How Can I Be a Gracious Dinner-Party Guest With Food Restrictions?
An etiquette consultant offers four tips to make it easy for everyone.
What’s the Best Way to Handle Unsolicited Advice From Family Members?
Holiday gatherings can be an especially fraught time for unwelcome advice. Our expert says to try to remain curious, open, and polite. Here's how.
Holiday Food Frustration
With all the season’s celebratory meals and treat-heavy traditions, it can be hard to steer clear of unhealthy stuff. Here’s how to enjoy holiday meals while staying true to your own food values.
6 Tips for Holiday Eating
A gathering of six expert strategies to navigate the holiday-food landscape.
13 Strategies to Deal With Your Emotional Triggers
A psychotherapist offers actionable advice for handling our trigger reactions.
My Same-Sex Partner Is Meeting My Family for the First Time. Any Advice?
The author of Steven Petrow's Complete Gay and Lesbian Manners offers several practical tips to ensure a positive experience.
5 Tips to Stay Cool Under Pressure
These simple strategies can help steady your nerves when the heat is on.
Mindful Gift Giving
The Endless Gift Machine
For many of us, receiving presents can be stressful. Learn how to respond gratefully — while still communicating your limits.
Minimalist Gift Ideas
Thoughtful gift ideas that don't add to life's clutter.
The 6 Best Gifts You Can Give Your Partner
The most valuable presents don't come from the store. They come from the heart and are offered as a reflection of the care and appreciation you feel for your partner.
The Gift of Experiences
Looking for a holiday gift? Instead of things, give these experiences to those you love.
The Gift of Service
Looking for waste-free gifts this holiday season? Try these gifts of service.
Recipe iDEAS
9 Festive Dishes for the Holidays
Looking for an appetizer, side, or dessert for your holiday meal? These festive favorites are perfect for any size gathering.
Andrew Zimmern’s Healthy Holiday Side Dishes
Forget the cream of mushroom soup and onion crisps. These rustic dishes will jazz up your main course and have guests coming back for guilt-free seconds.
9 Healthy Holiday Dips and Spreads
Caramelized onion dip, beet hummus, cashew “chèvre," and more! These nine dips will make holiday entertaining a breeze.
Celebrations: 5 Recipes From Danielle Walker
Stay true to your healthy-eating needs this holiday season with these festive, Paleo-inspired recipes.
3 Favorite Holiday Cookies From a Life Time Dietitian
Bake a batch of these healthy-ish cookies to enjoy this season.
Healthy Swaps for Joyful Holiday Baking
With these simple substitution suggestions, this guide can help you up the health quotient of your favorite holiday recipes. Plus, enjoy two already-swapped-for-you cookie recipes.
How to Host a Stress-Free Dinner Party
This easy dinner-party menu and simple prep timeline are the perfect ingredients for your next stress-free gathering.
How to Bake With Healthy Flour Alternatives
These baked goods made with alternative flours are fit for any celebration.
Redefining Decadence With Gluten-Free Desserts
Gluten-free desserts have gone mainstream — with good reason. The best recipes are sinfully enticing, and healthy, too.
