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Divorced Parents Getting Along
Asked by S.R. from Milwaukee
on June 4, 2012
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My parents have been divorced for almost 30 years. My mom is remarried for about 25 years and my dad never remarried and is happy as can be. My dad lived in a differen...
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- I suggest that this is a problem your mother has to work thru. I suggest you make plans and do things just as you want to do them. It is impossible to try to please ...
- Sounds to me like you are taking responsibility for your Mom and step-father's problems. This is NOT your issue. Its his and your mother's. If they want to behave i...
- It is your mother and her husband who need therapy. He really is the one withe the issue here. Your mother needs to learn to stand up to him and say, this our famil...
Why Can't the Holidays Be About What We Are Celebrating??
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on October 28, 2010
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Just a little rant I guess the holidays are coming up and I am always stressed out cause it turns into where are we going and if we don't go here we are going to piss ...
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- Look ahead, make a plan, stick to it. Example this year it is Thanksgiving w/ my family, Christmas Eve with his, and next year we switch or pick which side you visit ...
- It's hard. I understand your frustration. If we went to everyones house for the holidays that invited us we'd have full days booked running constantly from house to ...
- I always felt that the holidays were to celebrate family. Yes. each of the winter holidays does have other important elements, differing depending on the faith, but t...
HELP! Birthday Advice
Asked by T.F. from San Diego
on May 23, 2009
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My son will be turning 2 soon and I want to have a nice family and friend birthday party for him. My problem is we have a very large family. With just inviting the f...
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- It is okay to ask family to bring a dish to share at the birthday party. My family usually asks so it is easier for me. I also find that family is more aware of our ...
- i would only ask family to help out not friends.... unless they offer. what i did with my daughter 2nd bday (that was in march) was had it at the park. my family prom...
- Darn straight, do a potluck. ESPECIALLY since it's family. :) :) :) For the playgroup, you could have it read along the lines of "2 year old b-day potluck! No gi...
How Do You Split Time Between Families on the Holidays?
Asked by V.K. from Minneapolis
on November 10, 2012
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With Thanksgiving coming up, hubby and I are trying to figure out how to split our time between our families?
What we have done in the past is I go to my families c...
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- If it works, do not rock the boat. Every family is different. Because every family has different expectations. There is not a "best way" just lots of different ways.
- What works for you works for you, but I would look at it as putting in time with his family with your son, not just about the food. I don't always like chatting with m...
- Things like should always be evolving.. Used to be we had xmas eve at my husband's cousins and then xmas day at our place.. Now, they longer do xmas eve but instead, s...
First Birthday
Asked by M.S. from Bellingham
on February 5, 2008
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I have no idea what to do for my son's first birthday in February. Our house is so small and with just family members, there will be so many people there!!!
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- Hello M., The first birthday is more a celebration of one year since you gave birth. Don't worry about restricting it to the ones who matter in your life, the one's w...
- I was confused about what to do for my sons first birthday too.But I figured that it's not like he is going to remember it or anything.It was mostly for the adults.So ...
- Dear M., The first birthday is mostly just for family. Just a little dessert or afternoon treat (after lunch) would be good. If you have lots of friends with children...
Moms of 20 Year Olds and Older
Asked by P.W. from San Francisco
on November 29, 2009
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I know it's normal, and healthy, when your child grows up and goes away and only wants to spend time with his friends. But what was your experience of your relationsh...
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- P., It all depends on the relationship. My brother stayed as far away as he could. He did not like our mom and her alcoholism. He left me to deal with that and her il...
- well, let me share my story. Boys that become men and get married often direct all their attention to the family of the wife. As a single mother, with no man in my h...
- I think it varies. Among my family, I have two cousins (one male, one female) both of whom are pretty much in hiding from all family for most of the year..they don't ...
What Do You Think?
Asked by W.M. from Sacramento
on November 6, 2009
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With the holidays upon us I have a concern. Every year for the past 4-5 years my sister in law decides that she wants to go to a friends house instead. This friend has...
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- Honestly W., I don't think this is your business-- you were raised one way (have holidays with family) she was raised another (have holidays with whoever you want)...
- We have issue's with my in-laws about the same things, like "where-to-be" or "where-not-to-be".....whatever we do, we are looked down on for our decisions..... Anyw...
- If she doesn't want to go to your house, why do you care? Her relationship with your brother is really none of your business. Just enjoy the people who ARE at you...
What Do You Do When Kids' Birthdays Fall near Major Holidays?
Asked by L.G. from San Antonio
on June 11, 2007
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My son was born on December 27th. We planned to throw a first birthday party for day care friends after having his family party, but no one was able to come so we di...
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- Our older son will be 38 this year on Dec. 28th. We always made his birthday special by having bigger gifts (first bike, first watch) be for his birthday rather than ...
- My daughters' birthday is Christmas Eve. When she was 1-4 yrs old I always tried to have some kind of family get together for her birthday. It was not easy because e...
- L., My little girl was born on Dec 27th of '06 .. she was due on Christmas day but was a little late, I am actually glad she has her 'own' day rather than Christma...
Thanksgiving Day Preparations & Dinner
Asked by L.W. from Detroit
on October 1, 2010
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Hello Mama's!
What are some of your family tradations for Thanksgiving? Do you get together with the other women and prepare days before, do you go shopping togethe...
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- Last year we started this. I make a full dinner with my hubby and boys, have family over and have a great time. This year we are going Black Friday Shopping.
- We go to my mother's house and have Thanksgiving dinner. Then the next day I make my own dinner because we like to have left overs = ) Seriously, we make the exact sam...
- we always had thanksgiving day with the family after dinner we would play board or card games with the children . the next day we left the children with my oldest two ...
Christmas Perspective
Asked by S.M. from Memphis
on December 24, 2012
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Need a little perspective! Every year I host Christmas breakfast on Christmas day. S. and sweet since everyone has other obligations and travel. A family member tol...
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- Happens to everybody. We all have so many obligations and commitments right around Christmas, and all of them are good things to do. You can choose not to be hurt ab...
- Maybe a little, but it is that time of year and sometimes our expectations just don't go as we like.
- Honestly, I would be hurt. I understand changing traditions, but you have been anticipating this and the late notice is not considerate. However, having adult childr...
