"Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving." Do these words sound familiar?
First published by Barbara Tyler in a small Kentucky paper, this is the opening of a now infamous humor column that may have appeared at some point in your e-mail inbox. The column was so highly circulated that an editor at a national women's magazine invited Barbara Tyler to become a writer for that magazine.
What made the artcle so popular? Thousands of readers could relate to the high expectations surrounding the holidays - an the contrast between the ideal and what takes place in our own homes. Barbara Tyler's response was to laugh at herself. But for many of us, the holidays bring stress and anxiety.
Before you succumb to another year of chaos, read Conquering Holiday Anxiety: Ten Tips for a Calmer Holiday Season. Visit the discussion forum to share your ideas for combating seasonal stress.
