Relationships
If you are feeling less than joyous this holiday season because of a recent loss, Lisa M. Petsche can help. She offers concrete and practical advice for how to cope with healing at the holidays, providing suggestions for how to handle everything from the inevitable party invitations to taking care of yourself.
Health
Disorganized? Hyperactive? Impatient? Maybe it's Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. As Kimberly Blaker explains, adult ADD, especially as it affects women, has only recently been recognized. Learn more about this often misdiagnosed (or undiagnosed) condition and how you can get help. There is a resource box with books and organizations you can turn to for more information.
Sustenance
'Tis the season to socialize! Throw a fabulous holiday party after reading Susan Purdy's 10 entertaining tips. And if you prefer to be a guest at someone else's shindig, don't forget a hostess gift. We have some yummy suggestions.
Beauty
From fragrance to fitness apparatus and massages to makeup, health and beauty products are no-fail present pleasers at any time of year. Elyce Neuhauser offers 10 terrific gift ideas for the pampered Long Island woman.
Style
Don't know what to buy for your favorite fashionista? Can't stand the idea of braving the crowds just to browse for inspiration? Go ahead and sit back - Elyce Neuhauser has gone shopping for you at 10 area stores and compiled a list of gift suggestions. Now you can hit the stores with a mission, armed with your copy of Long Island Woman.
Sights & Sounds
Take a trip down memory lane for the holidays. Here are DVD and CD collections that will have you waxing nostalgic as you enjoy the sights and sounds that you grew up with.
Books
Show someone that you really care by figuring out what book they would enjoy. To help you along, Michelle Levine has done your homework for you and rounded up some great gift ideas in various genres.
Arts
Meet Sherie Rene Scott, former star of Aida and Rent, whose current project is an off-off-Broadway musical adaptation of the infamous 1970s soft-porn flick, Debbie Does Dallas. How did a sweet Midwestern girl end up here? Naomi Serviss finds out and you'll be surprised at the answer.
Happenings
Consult our extensive guide to what’s new and interesting in the arts, education and more this month on the Island.
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