Difficult Situations · Stepfamilies

19 Quick Holiday Tips for Single Parent Families and Stepfamilies

The holidays can be wonderful! It just takes the right attitude. Decrease the stress of it all and find real joy this holiday season with this advice: When the kids are with you: Honor your feelings and then be grateful for what you have. Whining and gratitude go together. Honor your feelings of frustration, fear… Continue reading 19 Quick Holiday Tips for Single Parent Families and Stepfamilies

Difficult Situations · Single Parents · Stepfamilies

The Secret to Having a Wonderful Holiday (Psst: It’s Not Gifts)

I always wished my brother, sister and I were closer. We were only a few years apart, but we didn’t have the kind of close sibling relationships that other people have. When I started realizing this, I asked people who did have close sibling relationships what their parents did or what happened in their lives… Continue reading The Secret to Having a Wonderful Holiday (Psst: It’s Not Gifts)