You love getting together with your whole family for the holidays. But then you’re there, and it suddenly feels like a lot. How can you love these people to death, yet long to slip away for five ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I created the "50/50 Rule" to help me get alone time when I'm on vacation with others.Nicole Benedettini Growing up, I struggled ...

It didn’t hurt that the day before leaving my daughter for a mildly significant period of time she was having some separation anxiety issues. Loudly. I mean, I guess it should have hurt when she was ...

Finally, the door closed and the noise stopped. I was in my bedroom, my own bedroom, with the lights turned perfectly low and no one else around. It was the holiday season, and I had just spent nearly ...

Growing up, I struggled to travel with loved ones who weren't as interested in sightseeing as me. Now, I've created the "50/50 Rule," which allows me to spend half of my vacation time alone. I've ...