Monday, November 19, 2007

The Holidays as Family Minefields

Parents: Our child is coming home from college to visit; we'll have a perfect holiday. Children: Finally, a chance to do some laundry and catch up with old friends. Sound like a Thanksgiving recipe for disaster? Gettysburg College counseling director Kathy Bradley says such "clashes in expectations" are at the root of many disagreements between college students and their families during holiday breaks.

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