The holidays draw ever nearer, and as the big day approaches, mind racing, you think back to last year and how successful you were with your gift giving.  You’ve got a wonderful, successful woman on your hands, and she deserves the best.  Feverishly, you remember how everything was perfect last year:  how much fun you had decorating the tree together, the lull of soft music playing in the background, the expression of joy and wonderment on her face as she pulled the paper off the last present, opened the box, and her face lit up with joy …

For most people, the nostalgia built around the family togetherness of the holiday season is enough to bring a smile to the face and a warm flush of joy to the heart; but the prospect of spending hours or even days trapped in a car with the entire family on a holiday road trip induces nothing short of panic.  And when you really start to consider the high stresses brought on by being crammed into a car with the kids or a house with your in-laws, you might be starting to wish you’d booked a solo trip to Timbuktu.  However, there are ways to get around the petty squabbles and ages-old grudges that seem to come up every year.  Here are just a few tips to help you get through your holiday travels with less stress and more warm-and-fuzzies.

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As women, we deserve to celebrate each and every success, and part of our task as human beings is to slow down, take a deep breath, and realize how special and unique we truly are --- let's CELEBRATE being alive and being able to participate with our lives.