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An estimated 43 million Americans are traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. While most of us are focused on the turkey and dressing and spending time with family, it's a holiday that's extremely stressful for some families. A lot of that holiday stress can start on the interstate, with parents and children in the car for hours, other family members maybe flying in, and your host is trying to set the perfect table. Unfortunately, it's sometimes a recipe for domestic violence. Highways are congested, airports are crowded.
"It was kind of a zoo," says airport traveler Hope Kitterman. "I took a red eye so got to the airport early enough to miss the main rushes, but it was still kind of crazy."
"Snacks, lots of diapers, all that stuff," says airport traveler Lindsey Rackley.
Grocery stores are busy.
"We had to run into Kentucky to see a relative, we ran in for ice tea," says shopper Teresa Culver.
"Mom, dad, niece, my 3 kids, husband and me," says shopper Jessica Amden. "We're pretty laid back."
Here are some tips from Centerstone to help you keep peace at the dinner table:
1. Disconnect from the Drama: Avoid touchy subjects like politics, money and child custody issues.
2. Stay Out of In-Law Arguments
3. Keep the kids out of conflicts. Don't make them pawns in unsettled agreements over divorce, separations or custody cases.
They're tips that could help to keep the focus on giving thanks and off of family feuds.
"I don't think so, I love my family and we have a good time," says shopper Lauren Bidez.
"No not at all," says Culver. "We all like each other, love each other and have a great time."
A few other tips:
4. Take it Easy on the Alcohol
5. Use a Seating Chart at the Table
6. Plan Ahead for How to Handle Arguments or Conflicts.
"It was kind of a zoo," says airport traveler Hope Kitterman. "I took a red eye so got to the airport early enough to miss the main rushes, but it was still kind of crazy."
"Snacks, lots of diapers, all that stuff," says airport traveler Lindsey Rackley.
Grocery stores are busy.
"We had to run into Kentucky to see a relative, we ran in for ice tea," says shopper Teresa Culver.
"Mom, dad, niece, my 3 kids, husband and me," says shopper Jessica Amden. "We're pretty laid back."
Here are some tips from Centerstone to help you keep peace at the dinner table:
1. Disconnect from the Drama: Avoid touchy subjects like politics, money and child custody issues.
2. Stay Out of In-Law Arguments
3. Keep the kids out of conflicts. Don't make them pawns in unsettled agreements over divorce, separations or custody cases.
They're tips that could help to keep the focus on giving thanks and off of family feuds.
"I don't think so, I love my family and we have a good time," says shopper Lauren Bidez.
"No not at all," says Culver. "We all like each other, love each other and have a great time."
A few other tips:
4. Take it Easy on the Alcohol
5. Use a Seating Chart at the Table
6. Plan Ahead for How to Handle Arguments or Conflicts.
Thursday, November 22 2012, 07:35 AM CST
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Former Dyer County constable sentenced to prison
May 23, 2013 12:50 GMT
DYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- Former Dyer County Constable Derick Shane Hundley has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.
The State Gazette (http://bit.ly/14UHydd ) reported Hundley was sentenced Monday after earlier entering a guilty plea to enticement of a minor through electronic means. The government dropped a child pornography count.
Prosecutors said Hundley, who is 30, used a cellphone to try to entice a minor female to have sex with him. Police arrested Hundley last July and found an external hard drive that contained numerous images of minors involved in sex. He resigned from the constable post he had won in 2010 after his arrest.
Information from: State Gazette, http://www.stategazette.com
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