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Elizabeth Bernstein
@ebernsteinwsj.bsky.social
Wall Street Journal reporter. I write a column on social psychology and am working on a book for @Simonbooks. I ❤️ people, reading, sailing, scuba and all things ocean.

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The most wonderful time of the year? Not if you’re stressed out shopping for your family.

My latest column unpacks why exchanging gifts with family members is so complicated--and offers some advice on how to get it right this year.

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The Micropolitics of Family Gift Giving
The real holiday drama is the family gift-giving quagmire.
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December 17, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Research shows that gratitude has powerful mental- and physical-health benefits.

Yet it needs to be genuine to be effective. Forcing ourselves to be grateful is a form of toxic positivity.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, I took a look at the dark side of gratitude.

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The Case for Being Ungrateful
There’s a dark side to gratitude.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:38 PM
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November 26, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Friends, Dorie Greenspan is here now and trust me when I say this is very good news.
Hello! Like so many others, I just got here, but I'm happy to find a new home, especially now, just before the holidays when it's nice to have more people around the table, virtual and real - xoxoDorie doriegreenspan.substack.com/p/with-enoug...
With enough recipes to share, we'll call it friendsgiving
This is FRIENDSHIP FOOD's season to shine; I hope your tables (and hearts) will, too
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November 22, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Hi! Thought I’d introduce myself with these beauties I saw in Indiana last week.

I write an advice column at the @WSJ about social psychology (i.e. relationships). I focus on essential topics, such as communication, love, grief, awe, friendship and, yes, sex.

Nice to meet you. please say hello.
November 22, 2024 at 1:37 AM