After a big meal, especially one that involves mounds of turkey and lakes of gravy, all I can think about is sleep. And most people do, after protein-rich meals like holiday dinners.

But what does a post-turkey slumber say about your personality? The way we sleep is also a form of body language. "Preferred sleeping positions are seen as a sort of subconscious body language that reflects our inner traits," writes About.com Hotels Guide Charlyn Keating Chisholm.

So, tonight, after you dip into the leftovers, sneak a peek at your partner or holiday date and let their body do the talking. Find out what sleeping positions say about personality after the jump.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful day.

I wanted to bring back a post that was made a year ago from a mother who was celebrating Thanksgiving for the first time with her son and his partner. It's a pretty touching story, so I wanted to share it again this holiday season. Here's what she had to say:

"My son is 21 years old. He came out on his 21st birthday just this past June. He has been living with his partner for about a year and a half. Until June we only knew of his partner as a roommate. After lots of conversation, lots of tears, I have accepted my son's sexuality and told him he and his partner will always be welcome in our home.

So, now it's the holidays. I'm cooking my first ever Thanksgiving dinner. I'm 47 years old so I guess it's time I become the grown-up and do the entertaining. We will have myself and husband, my two sons their dates, my two younger daughters. It's not the planning and cooking that's at issue. It's my youngest child.

My baby just turned 12 last week. She is just at the age where she is beginning to understand sex and sexuality. It hadn't been too long since we talked about sex and love and marriage when she learned her brother was gay.

For those of you who have good relationships with family, what helps most in breaking through uncomfortable barriers with family members? Is a holiday as good a time as any to have a first (after coming out) family gathering? Any words of advice for a 12 year old girl? And my big burning question, would I be out of line to ask my son and his partner not to show public affection in front of his younger sister?

Please, someone tell me I'm doing this right. I love my son more than life itself. I want him and his partner to feel welcome here. But I also am still responsible for my daughters' well being and I don't want to make her angry and confused. Boy, we thought parenting small children was tough. Those years were a breeze compared to parenting adults." Join this discussion

When is a good time to come out to friends? College_guy 90 asks in the forum:

"Do I tell my new friends that I'm gay or just wait to see if it comes up in conversation? The thing is, I tend to steer clear of conversations related to sexuality because I'm quite reserved and honestly I find myself leading people to believe I'm straight (if that makes any sense). Am I making mountains out of molehills here?"

Any advice for say to College_guy90?

Employees of the former Washington Blade have announced that they will start their own paper. Editor Kevin Naff and volunteer staff members will launch a special edition this week that examines why the paper, owned by now defunct media company Window Media LLC, failed.

The Washington Blade and several other Window Media papers were shut down last Monday with no explanation or employee severance.