One of the starkest examples of how the Better Business Bureau’s two-year-old letter grade system rewards dues paying accredited members and punishes those who refuse to pay, is the difference in ratings consumers see when they check the BBB website to purchase office supplies. When consumers look up Staples at BBB.org the see that...
It’s the holiday season, and this can be a challenging time of year. When we discussed this in my meditation group, the word that came up to describe it was, “expectations.” Of course, the holidays bring many expectations from society, others, and ourselves. We may expect the holidays to be very special — after...
The holidays can be a wonderful time to celebrate with family and friends. They are also among the most stressful times for many. We had our two psychologists – Dr. Kathleen Cairns and Dr. Arnold Kozak – as our guests on the Connecticut Watchdog News Hour Sunday to explain why we get so stressed....
THANKS-GIVING DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I am separated and sad. This Thanksgiving will be the first holiday that I will not celebrate with my wife and children. I will have them for part of the day, and will take them to my parents’ house for a few hours. But it’s just not the same. I...
