How Do I Deal With My Dysfunctional Family During the Holidays?

“Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays” was clearly written by someone whose relatives behave nothing like the ones in Folgers commercials. Those ads imagine a world where family members greet each other with gentle smiles, sip medium-roast and somehow resolve a decade of tension with one cozy hug. It’s sentimental and tidy — and in one memorable instance, questionable — which probably explains why it feels so disconnected from reality.For many, the holiday trip home feels less like a