The Rock & Roll Shrink Show Ep. 81 I'll Be Home for Christmas (Holiday Losses)

Tonight’s show is called, “I'll Be Home for Christmas (Holiday Losses).”

Our last show dealt with situations in which people were forced to deal with family members that they might not have wanted to, because of the holiday season and its myriad events and get-togethers.

Tonight’s episode will look at the flip-side of that situation – how to deal with holidays and gatherings when someone you DO actually want to see is not there, be it from a death, estrangement, logistics or scheduling problems such as work commitments, geography (living too far apart or money being too tight to feasibly travel), and similar situations.

Tonight, we will discuss:

• Holidays when calendars don’t line up
• Holidays at a distance
• Holidays as a time of reconciliation, or closure
• Holidays when grieving or mourning

We'll start off the evening with some topic-relevant Classic Rock played by Dr. Mathis, followed by Classic Rock trivia in "The Rock & Roll Shrink Recalls," followed by our topic discussion.