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Thanksgiving dinner

Evan Zayas waits at the dining room table where an empty place setting for his recently deceased grandmother Ana Martinez rests at the head before Thanksgiving dinner, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, in Deer Park, N.Y.

Thanksgiving dinner

Evan Zayas waits at the dining room table where an empty place setting for his recently deceased grandmother Ana Martinez rests at the head before Thanksgiving dinner, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, in Deer Park, N.Y.

How to avoid feeling isolated and make meaningful connections on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is all about food, but at some tables it ends up being about family feuds. A mediator shares tips on how to handle the holiday.

Evan Zayas waits at the dining room table where an empty place setting for his recently deceased grandmother Ana Martinez rests at the head before Thanksgiving dinner, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, in Deer Park, N.Y.

   

Thanksgiving can be a lonely time for many and a tense time for others.

Reset checks in with a mediator about the epidemic of loneliness in the U.S. and how to have more meaningful relationships, even with family and friends who hold different beliefs.

GUEST: Mina Patel, mediator, filmmaker and co-founder/director of Republic of Kindness

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