7 Ways to Deal with Toxic Family Members Over the Holidays

“The holiday season can sometimes be more about survival than celebration, especially when it involves dealing with toxic family members. In and of themselves, the holidays are often stressful enough. But throw in an alcoholic uncle, controlling mother, or a hyper-critical sister and you’ve got a recipe for disaster on your hands. 

If you know there’ll be at least one toxic relative to face this holiday season, here are seven ways to protect yourself and navigate your way forward as sanely and serenely as possible.”