Stoic Wisdom for a Conflict-Free Family Holiday

A philosophical guide to getting along with your family (and everyone else)

Amy Shearn
Forge
Published in
2 min readDec 25, 2020

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Despite all the happy-season propaganda (sparkly movies about Christmas spirit! Ads populated with families grinning in matching pajamas!), the holidays can be rough on our psyches—especially when you’ve been in the same space with your immediate family for…

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Amy Shearn
Forge

Formerly: Editor of Creators Hub, Human Parts // Ongoingly: Novelist, Essayist, Person