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Free time for parents: Author maps a plan to grab your life back, in just 20 minutes

The holidays are over (barely), so it's time for a little self-congratulation: You got the gifts, you did the decorating, you entertained the family, you attended the winter concert, you baked cookies with the kids, you flirted with your spouse ... give yourself a high-five!

And please, please give yourself a breather.

Your health depends on it - not to mention your family's well-being.

As stress and its costs to individuals and society come under increasing scrutiny, experts are lining up to point the finger at a burgeoning problem: the

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