Home for the Holidays

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (running time = 2:17)

SUGGESTED INTRO: JUST AS IN THE CURRENT FILM "HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS," MANY PEOPLE ON HOLIDAY VISITS BRING EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE ALONG FOR THE RIDE. IN THIS REPORT, A PSYCHOLOGIST OFFERS ADVICE ON DEALING WITH THE EMOTIONAL EFFECTS OF A HOLIDAY VISIT HOME:

VIDEO [VIDEO CLIPS FROM PARAMOUNT STUDIOS FILM "HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS"]

VOICEOVER: JUST AS IN THE CURRENT FILM "HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS," EACH YEAR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS TRAVEL HOME TO SPEND HOLIDAY TIME WITH THE FAMILY. BUT REUNITING WITH FAMILY MEMBERS ISN'T NECESSARILY A COMEDY. THE SITUATION CAN REKINDLE EMOTIONAL ISSUES WHICH ARE STRESSFUL AND DIFFICULT. OFTEN ADULT CHILDREN RETURN HOME TO A FAMILY THAT FORGETS THEY'RE GROWN UP. DONALD FREEDHEIM, A PSYCHOLOGIST AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, HAS SOME ADVICE FOR MAKING TIME SPENT WITH THE FAMILY DURING HOLIDAYS A MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCE.

SOT & SUGGESTED SUPER:

DONALD FREEDHEIM

CWRU, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY

(OUTCUE: "...and take some pride in it.") ( :44)

VIDEO [VIDEO CLIPS FROM PARAMOUNT STUDIOS FILM "HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS"]

VOICEOVER: FREEDHEIM SAYS PAST PROBLEMS DON'T NEED TO CONTINUE DIVIDING A FAMILY. HE SAYS FAMILY MEMBERS CAN USE HOLIDAY TIME AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO START NEW TRADITIONS THAT CREATE COMMON GROUND FOR POSITIVE FUTURE RELATIONSHIPS.

SOUND BITE: DONALD FREEDHEIM

(OUTCUE: "...a little bit more off themselves.") ( :26)

THIS IS DAVE NAROSNY REPORTING FROM CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, CLEVELAND.

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