by Catherine Diaz | Dec 1, 2015 | PARENTS
This text came through from my son’s father in June: Christmas is mine this year. I want [our son] overnight on Christmas Eve and all-day Christmas. My first thought was: Wow, isn’t it a little early for that kind of planning? Then I felt relieved and...
by ab | Dec 1, 2015 | PARENTS
Like all families, mine has its holiday traditions. Mostly they revolve around cookies, and whiskey tastings, and reading together on couches after all the hullabaloo is over and done. These most recent years, however, has brought a new tradition into our lives. Being...
by Kirsten Hanlon | Dec 1, 2015 | PARENTS
Being part of a blended family is an exercise in knowing yourself and what you want very well. It also means compromise and the realization that no one situation will ever mean everyone is happy. You see, without this knowledge, life can get pretty uncomfortable and...
by Naseem Rahman | Dec 1, 2015 | PARENTS
I grew up with a very big family of eight children in a small town called Labasa, pronounced Lam-ba-sa in the Fiji Islands. As a baby boomer, growing up in the 50’s in this small town had many joyous moments and charm of its own. Fiji, back then, was under the...
by Elif Ekin | Dec 1, 2015 | PARENTS
As a blended or divorced family, holidays can be tricky because it always feels a bit of a Cha-Cha as we all try to find the rhythm. Unfortunately, the kids end up paying the price if parents have a difficult time putting their feelings for each other in a box and...
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