Magical holiday tips from Kylie Alger and Parents Magazine
Kylie Alger offers simple, gratitude focused ideas to extend holiday magic beyond faith traditions. Readings, family interviews, and memory recording with a camcorder help document growth, while reminders to model kindness support a calmer, more mindful festive season.
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Melody Warnick
Parents Magazine
Jane Nussbaum
Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD in winter blues
The article explains SAD and winter blues, noting 15 percent may struggle, higher in New Hampshire than Florida. It lists symptoms such as increased sleep, low energy, junk food cravings, weight gain, and social withdrawal. Causes include circadian rhythm disruption, serotonin, and melatonin changes. It also advises contacting care teams if symptoms disable function.
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New Hampshire
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Euforquestra Home for the Holidays at Englert Theatre
Local act Euforquestra blends funk soul Afrobeat reggae and dub in Iowa City at The Englert Theatre 8 p.m. tonight with tickets 17 to 22 dollars. The Beaker Brothers perform at The Famous Mockingbird Marion 8 to 11 p.m. today for 25 dollars. Wheel Hoss Presents Live at The Mill Iowa City 6 dollars. Living Improverty Christmas Spectacular at Shores Event Center Cedar Rapids 7:30 p.m. 10 dollars. Bubbly Tasting at WineStyles Coralville 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. 10 dollars club members 15 public. Holiday Tours Brucemore Cedar Rapids 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. free to 12 dollars.
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Iowa City
Colorado
Beaker Brothers
Campbell Steele Gallery
Seventh Ave
Marion
Iowa River Landing
Second Ave
Coralville
Brucemore
Linden Dr. SE
Cedar Rapids
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