By Deborah Farmer Kris — 2020
With families around the world spending unprecedented amounts of time in close quarters – and under varying degrees of stress – emotions can run high.
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The pandemic has stripped our emotional reserves even further, laying bare our unique physical, social, and emotional vulnerabilities.
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Our heart deserves better than to be loaded down with never-ending stress. A certain level of stress can be beneficial and may lead to actual problem solving. However, a lot of our stress is unnecessary and even harmful.
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