My secret to beating the election blues, and why it gets a laugh from my girls every time

The election is over, but the emotions are lingering into the holiday season.Whether you are happy with the result, or sad, the political hangover can start to interfere in your personal happiness — unless you learn how to manage it.I want to share how the chaos in the news doesn’t need to be the chaos in our homes.My family is bombarded with politics because I am a political commentator, columnist and journalist.

My teenagers know more than most Americans about the state of the world.And we argue.

We have had tears and several heated dinner conversations since the midterms.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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Never miss a story.As an adult, I can recalibrate more easily, but for teens, the emotions are off the charts.

Other parents — who don’t do this for a living —  are having similar issues.My inbox is flooded with pleas for help: “What do you do now that the socialists are taking over?” “Are we still safe in America?”There’s something going on here besides politics.

We’ve added social division, and a 24-hour news cycle, to lives that are already busy and stressful.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!I needed guidance on how to help our family and community at large, so I called my rabbi, Steve Leder of Wilshire Boulevard Temple.Rabbi Leder reminded me: “The news is not the world and we are not the news.”As with everything, he said, “The question remains: How do we evolve and grow? It’s not the survival of the fittest; it’s the survival of the most adaptable.”Taking his wisdom...