Opinion: Help for the holidays
Jennifer Balink
Jennifer Balink is a mother, a writer, and executive director at Kindred Place, a counseling center for families.
So many of us are feeling raw and on edge, more so than usual. Now, more than ever, talking to a professional counselor might be life-changing.
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