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Our calendar year is punctuated by a number of holidays and other special days – from New Year and Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day and Christmas.

These are all special in different ways – some of them are religious holidays and some family days, but we tend to celebrate them all. But even these days are not without their tensions. Find out here how you can get the most out of these potentially pleasant occasions – and how you can avoid disaster.

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01. Avoid the Christmas rush
It's less than a few weeks away, but as everyone knows, time flies and before you know it, Christmas panic will set in.
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02. No money for Mother's Day?
If it wasn’t for your mother, you would have failed Matric and never got a driver’s licence. Now it’s your turn to say thank you. In short, you have no money. What can you do?
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03. Festive season family feuds
Christmas is coming up and you don't know if you have energy for your sister's spoilt brats and your mom's blind spots where your younger brother is concerned.
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04. Healthy Christmas presents
What are you going to be giving yourself this Christmas? The good news is that what you can give yourself needn't cost a lot of money.
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05. How to spend Mother's Day
Mothers and children find themselves in all sorts of different situations. Whatever your situation, here are some ideas on spending Mother's Day.
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06. Stay-at-home Easter?
Not everyone has some exciting getaway planned for Easter. Relax - you've got lots of company.
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07. On your own for Christmas?
If you're spending Christmas alone, ironically you've got lots of company. Not everyone is surrounded by scores of friends and family on this day.
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08. Spring - time for a change?
Winter is finally coming to an end and you are probably drained, winter-weary and tired of spending so much time indoors. Are you ready for a change?
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09. Surviving Christmas
Does the thought of the upcoming Christmas make you want to head for the hills by yourself? Are there things you can do to have a painless Christmas?
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10. Healthy gifts for Christmas
It's that time of the year again. The Christmas list is long, but what to buy? And what's, more you want to give useful and healthy presents.
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11. 10 bad gift ideas for Christmas
Can't think of anything to give someone? Chances are you also don't have all that much to say to them. But there are gifts, which would be better not to give.
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12. 14 office party disasters
Welcome to the office party. That occasion, where nasty bosses are friendly, colleagues stop bickering and where hormones and alcohol dictate. Be afraid, be very afraid.
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13. Hit that hangover
It happens so easily. You had the best of intentions, but your host kept filling your glass and you lost track of exactly how much you had.
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14. Surviving the silly season
It’s that time of year again. The festive season is also often called the “silly season”, because it is characterised by excesses in eating and drinking. Read a survival guide.
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15. 10 things not to do this summer
The sun is shining and people are packing for the holidays and heading for the coast. But there are many things you should do to avoid disaster by the time the New Year arrives.
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16. Beat the summer heat
Summer in South Africa is no laughing matter. So what is there you can do, besides waiting for winter with bated breath? Quite a lot actually.
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17. Skin care in summer
Summer’s a wonderful time of the year, but it can also be a time of raging sun, sweating and mosquitoes.
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18. Ouch! What was that?
The great Outdoors beckons with the arrival of the summer holiday. Fun in the sun for everyone. But take care, human beings are not the only ones enjoying the Great Outdoors.
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19. Caravan park blues
Camping in paradise this summer? Remember the following things and it will remain a pleasant experience until the end.
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Beaches, braais, sunshine, parties, swimming and surfing. Sounds like heaven on earth. Keeping the following things in mind could make the holiday great until the end. Who feels like spending New Year...
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21. Surviving Christmas
To cope throughout this time of turmoil, it is best to be prepared and to plan your Christmas. There are a few tips to survive the festive season.
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22. Festive stress
Christmas should be the time of year that we all look forward to. A time to relax - or is it a time of stress and anxiety?
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23. Holiday stress is tough
Isn't it ironic that the season in which we put the most pressure on ourselves to be merry and jolly, quite often leaves us feeling lousy and crummy?
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24. Christmas with your in-laws
Do you undertake to spend every second Christmas with your in-laws, regardless of what they're like and how they choose to celebrate Christmas?
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25. Give safe toys this Christmas
Whether it's due to the demands of kids or the good intentions of gift-givers, the concept of toy safety is often lost over the holidays.
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26. Christmas without you
If your husband, wife or another family member has recently died, you may be viewing the festive season with some trepidation.
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27. Christmas is really over
After the frenzy of last-minute Christmas shopping and dealing with large numbers of difficult relatives, a time comes when things suddenly die down.
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28. Coping with new year stress
The new year is a time for celebration, but also stress.
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29. Don't be a New Year's fool
New Year's Eve. Auld Lang syne and all that. But this evening of fun and laughter is not without its dangers.
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30. Unrealistic resolutions
What is it about the start of a New Year that causes people to make mental lists of how they are going to change radically?
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31. Holiday companions from hell
Go on holiday with freeloading Fred or boozing Billy and you'll wish you rather stayed at home. So who do you recognise in the descriptions below?
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32. Festive season fallout?
Christmas and New Year have come and gone – and now everyone is left to face the January financial crunch. But finances apart, how's your relationship doing?
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33. Summer holiday blues
A long summer holiday lies ahead and our summers are glorious. Keeping the following things in mind could make the holiday great until the end.
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34. New Year's promises
What are the basics you should promise yourself in the new year?
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35. Will 2007 be different for you?
The only person who can make it different is you. No one can wave a magic wand to make you thin, fit, healthy or happy. But maybe Health24 can help.
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36. Single on St Valentine's Day?
All those garish and tasteless cards, those red frilly cushions everywhere and red roses and hearts on endless magazine covers all serve to remind you of your single status.
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37. 13 Christmas lunch disasters
Will your Christmas lunch be delightful or a disaster? You could make sure that a good time is had by all merely by crossing off the list the following problematic lunch guests.
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38. Gift of the grab
It’s three o'clock on the afternoon of 24 December and you have not bought a single gift. Panic sets in. So what do you do?
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39. Festive season traps
All you want to do is chill out. But what's on the cards are the in-laws, endless cooking and shopping, being broke and three extra kilos. Avoid these festive season traps.
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40. 10 resolutions you can keep
New Year's resolutions usually result in one thing: guilt. By 4 January. What about starting small, and having a chance at succeeding?
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