Drug-free Coping Tips for Menopause Hot Flashes, Night Sweats

Surviving menopause isn't for sissies. Next to menstruation and childbirth, it's the most life-altering event women experience. Hot flashes, night sweats, confusion, heart palpitations, anxiety, depression--I'm juggling them all. From one sister-warrior to another, here are drugfree coping strategies for hot flashes and night sweats. Girls--not there yet? Gear up for when menopause hits. Sometimes it starts earlier than you think. I started at about 44 after my last baby died in utero. I think it's going to start even earlier with hormone treatments so commonly used. Men, share these tips with wives and girlfriends! Help your gal deal with these frustrating conditions.
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Emotional Health Help: Coping with 'Damsel in Distress' Syndrome

Emotional Health Help: Coping Strategies for Dealing with the Damsel in Distress
You can always spot the damsel in distress. She's wrings her hands imploring; but when you've taken pity, she casts an imperious, critical eye over what you've done and declares it 'not quite right'. Don't let this Needy Nora fool you.
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50+ Holiday Survival Tips

How to Survive the Holidays and Enjoy Them!
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or any other variation of the winter celebrations, the month of December can be a challenge. As much as we may love the holidays, they can really wear us down. Here are 50+ ways to cope until January 2.
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