'Twas the Night Before Christmas …

By Kimberly Rinaldi

… and all through the house, not a creature was stirring … Mostly because I’d opted to step away from “family tradition” last year. Christmas Eve has always been a big deal in my family. And for the last 20 years or so my family has gathered at my home for an intimate dinner, gift…

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One Holiday At a Time, Please!

By Kimberly Rinaldi

I was in a large department store over Labor Day weekend this year and found myself caught in some sort of time-space continuum. No, I mean it. From where I stood there was an aisle of summer closeouts: barbecue equipment, patio furniture, and beach towels. On another aisle, back-to-school items were present and accounted for.…

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Healthy Boundaries

By Kimberly Rinaldi

I recently watched an Oprah interview with Dr. Phil and he said something that really struck a nerve with me. I’ll paraphrase, he said, “Just because you share DNA with someone doesn’t give them the right to mistreat you.” WOW. I can’t tell you how many clients, friends and family members I have communicated that…

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