Being geeky helps divorced families stay connected
I love the holidays. I hate the holidays. Long live the holidays!Holiday stress + everyday stress = OMG wake me when it is over. Lots of parents feel this way but divorced parents have just a little...
View ArticleWhen Popcorn Balls Just Don't Trip Your Trigger
My family is German. My grandmother always made holiday stollen, which is bread filled with raisins, jellied fruits, cinnamon and other spices. I hate it. I love the tradition, the idea behind it, but...
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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable
When I was a kid, Lucy the Elephant, was in a state of disrepair. A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to bring her back to her turn of the century...
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I know what kids want for Christmas
TW and I have been looking at the kids' Kaboodle wishlists and looking at our holiday budget and trying to come up with the best gifts to purchase (or ask Santa to bring. It's been a little...
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Memories Handmade with Love
After an extended trip visiting my in-laws overseas for the last couple of weeks, my family and I gratefully stumbled into our home this past weekend, ready to get back to our normal routine. Traveling...
View ArticleSanta: Is He or Isn't He? What Do You Tell Your Kids?
I have always been a great believer in pretend and imagination. As my husband and I have raised our kids I've relished my role as Head Elf, Resident Leprechaun, Tooth Fairy, Easter Rabbit, Great...
View ArticleWarm and Wacky TV/ Movie Christmas Moments
With Christmas a week away I thought it was a good time to reflect on some of my favorite TV/movie Christmas moments, and being the generous blogger I am, I decided to share those moments with you....
View ArticleDivorced or not for the holidays: Check your expectations
I am a divorced female with one adult child and one minor child. I have stories I could share about my first holiday without my minor child, my fears about what the ex's family might say to our child...
View ArticleQuestion of the Week: What's the Worst Holiday Toy Ever?
Once upon a time, you could give a child a football (if he was a boy) or a new dolly (if she was a girl) for Christmas, and everyone was happy. Easy peasy. Times have changed, and although in many ways...
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