All posts tagged "spending time with family"
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Helpful Tips To Preparing For The Hectic Holiday Weekend
What to wear, what we'll eat, what we'll bring... We'll see my in-laws, my grandparents and my extremely...
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Christmas Eve Is So Much More Fun As A Parent
Christmas Eve as a child was full of anxious tension. Now that I'm an adult, sending our daughter...
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STFU Parents: Six Types Of Moms You’ll See On Facebook This Holiday Season
With the holiday season in full swing and Christmas just around the corner, many parents on Facebook have...
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How I Got My Family To Skip Christmas This Year
They say opposites attract and my husband and I are no exception. Yet of all the qualities that...
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Splitsville: Is This A Christmas Present Or A Consolation Prize?
Welcome to Splitsville. This weekly column will focus on parenting after a divorce, break-up or one-night stand thatdidn’t end like...
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Santa’s Little Helper: The Easiest Last-Minute Gift Ever
A couple of years ago, we had a family move in across the street with young kids who...
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Kardashian Christmas Card Screams ‘Happy Holidays!’
The Kardashians have released their annual Christmas card and, well, let's just say it's not exactly full of...
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Gift-Giving Hell: What’s A Modern Family To Do?
’Tis better to give than to receive, the old adage goes. But when it’s holiday time and you...
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Don’t Be Afraid Of A ‘Meet The Fockers’ Holiday
For a lot of people I know, the thought of spending the holidays with both their own parents...
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When Grandparents Attack: My Kids Are Full Of Sugary Crap
When it comes to grandparents, it's all fun and games until someone loses their lunch. At least that's...
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Making Kids Perform In Christmas Concerts Is Just Plain Cruel
This time last year my daughter was licking her wounds. And I was feeling like a protective (and...
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How To Teach Your Kids To Give Back This Holiday Season
This is the perfect opportunity, while our children are focused on toys and clothes and electronics, to remind...
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Mommyish Gift Guide: Nostalgic Picks For Everyone On Your List
The other week I went to buy loot bags for my son's birthday party and was...
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My Kids Can Cope With The Holiday Stress. I’m The One Who Can’t
I’m not going to lie. I’m tired. Exhausted. Irritable. Stressed out. And the short fuse that was already...
