Family Gathering: Child
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Holiday Gathering Woes
Asked by A.M. from Cincinnati
on November 24, 2008
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Hello, my husband and I both come from homes with divorced parents. Each side is remarried and they ALL live near us. Holidays are a nightmare as our families think t...
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- A., Please do not let the demands your family puts on you and yours ruin your holidays. We have been splitting up the holidays for years, but have changed the rules ...
- I am a mother of two married children, one with kids and one that has not started his own family as well. My husband and I began having a family Thanksgiving the week...
- Hi A., I can relate to your situation! My parents are divorced and have been for many many years but still can not seem to be in the same room as each other. My dad i...
Holiday Visits with Family
Asked by B.S. from Odessa
on December 24, 2009
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I would like to get some advice on what we should do. How do you divide up time between parents and in-laws as far as holiday visits? Ever since my brother got marrie...
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- My married son, also, spends more time with his in-laws than with us. While my married daughter's family is closer to us. I know everyone has several choices and oppor...
- Our situation is a little more complicated, we have 2 MIL's & one Step-MIL/FIL to visit so what we started doing is, visit one on Christmas Eve Day/Christmas Eve & MIL...
- My husband, daughter and I live in Texas while the rest of our families live 900 miles away. Each Thanksgiving and Christmas we're there has worked pretty well for us...
Holiday Dilema with Family
Asked by A.S. from Allentown
on October 24, 2010
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My boyfriend and I have been together for abotu 2 1/2 years and just bought a house 2 months ago. Last year we made an agreement that every other year we would switch ...
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- his mom is being unreasonable. Sure, I wish we could spend every christmas eve at my grandma's, but that's not fair to my MIL, so we switch off the same way, if we spe...
- I would tell soon to be hubby that Holidays are now shared. If MIL gets up set, oh well. Time for bf to tell mom that you will not be separated and that your family is...
- Yep, I'm with Laurie, red light and she is already a handful. You need to hold your ground and not let her take over. She will try regardless. She'll just have to shar...
Holiday Plans
Asked by K.H. from Boston
on December 19, 2010
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Has anyone ever broken from a tradition to start their own? Myhusband and I have 2 children now, and we used to go to his Aunt's house on xmas day- in between my moms...
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- you have to do what works for you. once we had kids we ruled that we only do 1 house a day. sorry if we can't get everyone in on the actual holiday. but anyone is m...
- In the end I do agree with the advice that you have to do what you think is best, I also think that with a small baby, things change and what you decide this year, bec...
- My family's xmas "traditions" flow with the changing situations. One year, I had only three people from my family at my house, because so many of us were pregnant and ...
Holiday Issues
Asked by M.T. from Austin
on October 6, 2010
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Maybe I'm thinking too much into this so let me know what you think. Our situation in a nut shell. Married so of course 2 sides of the family, husband's parents divorc...
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- Laurie A. pretty much said what I was going to say. Stick to your plan and remember that no matter how hard you try, YOU CANNOT PLEASE EVERYONE. So sorry to hear abo...
- What you have is a failure to communicate. You commented to your husband about having everyone at your new home. The comment may not have gone further than that, mean...
- Every other year we go to the in laws, every other year we stay home. Since you alternate with your son's dad, maybe you could do something similar. If your MIL choo...
Another Crazy Holiday Bday with Family!!!
Asked by A.S. from Reno
on April 5, 2007
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My name is A. and my son will be 2 on Fourth of July. For his first b-day we had two parties. One on 4th of July and another one week later. I spent a huge amount of...
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- Hi A., We celebrate all of our birthdays right along with the holiday in that month, without fail. My birthday is in May and I celebrate my bday with mothers day. M...
- Hey A., I am going through the same thing right now, but with easter. My daughters Birthday falls on Monday the 9th, the day after easter! So now we are talking 3 ...
- Here's what It took me 11 years to understand. Kids are happy with whatever you give them. he is only 2 and he won't mix up his birthday. I had a party every year for ...
Upset About the Holiday Season Why Does It Have to Be So Crazy??
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on November 11, 2010
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when I was growing up we didn't travel to see my family for holidays my dad was sick so it was just my dad mom and sister so needless to say when I got married I was o...
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- The holidays can be so hectic. Talk to your husband and see if you can come up with an agreement on a way to simplify the holidays so they will be more fun. The ...
- I think you've been given several great suggestions of what others do and the only thing I would add is you and your husband should sit down and figure out what makes ...
- I am willing to travel any/all holidays except Christmas Day. I attempt to see all sides of my family (mom and dad were separated by the time I was born and I lived w...
Special Holiday Ideas
Asked by M.H. from Hartford
on October 29, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
I have seen this in the past & thought I would ask since the season is upon us. What special things do you do for the holidays. We celebrate christmas, b...
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- My son is only 2, but something that I have always wanted to do and plan to do is, before he opens any presents, we are going to start Christmas the way it should be s...
- Make it about tradition. We create Advent Rings and the kids can tear off one by one. Also, Christmas PJ's, they wear the night before. The other thing to remember ...
- So far you have good ideas. But I like to stress that it is giving of yourself (not objects or money). So with my 2 boys (4 yrs and 24 years and married) I have them...
Holiday Problems Already
Asked by L.C. from Chicago
on November 16, 2010
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My husband and i are already arguing about the holidays. Every year its the same thing. MIL wants us there the same day and time as my family and is not flexable and...
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- Is there anyway to compromise at all? Can you ask your mother if she'll change her party this year to the day or Christmas Eve. Then tell your MIL that every year yo...
- my hubbys whole family is like that so I put my foot down and said we are staying home on Christmas and they don't like it or understand but they will get over it!
- You obviously CAN'T physically be at 2 places at the same time! So I would think the only option would be to go to MIL every other year and your family party the oppos...
Holiday Highlight Reel....Contributions, Anyone? (JFF)
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on December 27, 2010
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Ah...the holidays. The in-laws. Gotta love them. (Mostly because I believe it IS illegal in all 50 states to hit them over the head with a 20 lb. sledgehammer!)
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- Oh where does one start? **My beloved grandmother sitting in a chair sans hearing aids, surrounded by family who were talking away to her, as she smiled and nodded,...
- ROFL.... Ahhhh D.! Where's the "like" button!!! Keep them to yourself, it's NOT what I'm looking for here." :D :D :D THIS year: My 29yo sister sitting in a cha...
- I think that is too funny about your father in law. He sounds like quite a charecter. I really enjoyed the look of joy on my 3.5 year old sons face when he opened his ...
