Los Angeles, CA — Adult services provider directory Slixa.com is addressing seasonal angst in a new article, “How to Family For the Holidays (A Guide For Sex Workers and Other Black Sheep).”

In the post, writer Tyler Dårlig Ulv interviewed Dr. Eric Sprankle, Associate Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the Sexuality Studies Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

“This year, instead of struggling my way through big meals and small talk with people I often see only annually, I thought it might be better to proactively seek out the advice of a professional,” Ulv wrote. “I knew [Sprankle] was just the guy to answer some challenging questions about family interactions and handling conflicts for the holidays.”

The interview touches on the topics of handling disagreements, discrimination and diffusing “extra contentious” family situations, how staying in a hotel room can provide “a sanctuary to recharge and escape if and when needed” and how there’s no shame in complete avoidance.

“Unless you’re a Kardashian, I don’t think you’re contractually obligated to hang out with your family,” Sprankle quipped, advising readers to set “appropriate boundaries for yourself: ‘I’ll only spend two hours at my parents’ house,’ ‘I’m willing to go, but I’ll leave once Uncle Bud Light gets drunk,’ or even — ‘you know what, my cats are my family, I’m staying home this year.’”

Read the full interview and post on Slixa.com’s blog.