The jolly season is almost upon us, and with it comes those annual gatherings of relatives and friends -- along with the ever-present tension that may arise from those gatherings.

As much as many of us look forward to Thanksgiving with family and friends, it can be a notoriously fraught time of year. Even in the calmest of years, political disagreements can cause discomfort or ...

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