Family Gathering
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Close Family?
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on December 23, 2010
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So I guess I am one lucky person. My father's side of the family and my mother's side of the family are all very close. So at holidays we all get together at my pare...
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- Have your mom invite them!
- Let your mom invite them, but don't hold out to much expectation that they'll come. Face it. They are accustomed to a SMALL group. They may feel totally out of pla...
- My best friend wanted to do this too, one thing they did in the summer was to get both immediate families together for a trip to the beach (so they were all staying to...
Family Traditions?
Asked by A.B. from Phoenix
on July 28, 2008
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What are some traditions that you have? Whether it be Monday night is always family night or you always do the same something special at Christmastime....
I have 6 mo...
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- We have tons of holiday traditions but I won't list those... The ones my kids enjoy the most are the non-holiday ones. The RED PLATE...(only works if you eat dinne...
- This is one i got from a coworker, and now i've started. every year at christmas they get a family gift of a game, even now when your kids are young, that way you buil...
- My boys are only 1 and 2 so we don't have a lot of traditions yet, but here are the ones we have so far: On Sunday mornings I make a special breakfast and we all si...
Holiday Family Traditions-Have You Ever Been the One to Change Them?
Asked by K.B. from Salt Lake City
on November 29, 2012
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I proposed to my extended family that we possibly do something different this year. My sister and her husband seemed open; my two brothers haven't got back to us. We...
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- Instead of gifts, my family (includes aunts/uncles/cousins) goes to a niceish restaurant and each family unit pays for themselves. So because my mom's kids are quite a...
- I think change is great for families. I have changed a few traditions in our family and most people were open to it. The people who weren't, don't really see us so it ...
- Yes, and we did exactly what you are suggesting. My husband is one of 4 and they were spread all over the country. I suggested, and got the ball rolling one year...
Mom Seeking Advice Regarding Christmas Holiday and Family
Asked by B.R. from Detroit
on December 8, 2008
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As christmas approaches I find myself become more stressed out. Every year it seems as if I'm trying not to go into debt buying christmas gifts for family. For the ...
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- Oh I hear ya! I have been through so much over the years trying to make everyone happy that I'm just so sick of it that I don't even like Christmas anymore...well, no...
- Holiday's are such a hard time. We put alot of stress on ourselves to be everything to everyone and never consider what would be best for our family. Your in a diffi...
- I can totally see where you are coming from. The bottom line is that you and your husband need to agree and compromise. That way you don't look like the bad guy. As...
Does Holiday Hype Ever Get on Your Nerves??
Asked by B.M. from Dallas
on April 22, 2011
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just curious b/c i have a 2 year old & easter's not THAT big of a deal to me. after all my family's only me, my boy, and my little dog. he's 2 so he wouldn't know on...
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- This may sound weird...but it's boring. Here comes another holiday and it just gets tiresome. As soon as one passes there's another one on the horizon with all its dec...
- I love holidays. I look forward to the next one as soon as one ends. It breaks up the monotony of the everyday and gives us something to look forward to. It's often...
- We don't have family here either, they are a minimum of 4 hours away and we don't spend Easter with them. We have 2 boys ages 8 and 5, we will go to church, have lunch...
How to Cheer up a Family?
Asked by R.B. from La Crosse
on December 14, 2011
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Tomorrow is 3 years we lost my Grandma. She is such a strong loving woman!! She was the glue to our family. She has never been the "typical" Grandma. She loved to h...
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- I am sorry about the loss of your grandma. It is so hard to be without a loved one for Christmas. June 12, 2010 we lost our youngest son Jordan in a car accident, ju...
- Take what you've written here, minus all the stuff everyone else already knows, and write a letter. Mail it with an invitation for a holiday party where you will all ...
- Celebrate her. Versus "mourning" her. My Dad passed away about 11 years now. He was a real hoot, just like your Grandma and he was the best Dad ever. No one, kno...
HELP With the Family...
Asked by K.H. from Chicago
on November 21, 2008
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Does anyone have any ideas on how to work out the family thing during the holidays....with the least amount of hurt feelings as possible. How does a married couple bal...
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- K., I had it lucky. My mothe-in-law always did Thanksgiving early. My family always did it later in the day. So we were able to do both. Unfortunately my children n...
- Well, one suggestion would be to have a family holiday on a different day or weekend. A lot of times big families will have one big party during that month, but a cho...
- My cousins' memories of holidays were of dragging around to both grandparents homes and not even getting time at their own home. Now that they have kids they have deci...
Inexpensive Holiday Gifts
Asked by D. from Philadelphia
on October 26, 2008
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What can you get family members to show you care with out spending a ton of bucks ? I was thinking of personalized stationery. Do you have any suggestions ? Looking fo...
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- Hi D., I'm a stay at home Mom too. I have 4 children 2 boys and 2 girls. I have my own home based candle business. The candles make a terrific gift. They are...
- Every year my sister n I do up baked goods and give everyone little baskets. I make gel candles from home so I can personalize the candles to everyone preference o...
- I did this last year for family members. Go to MyKleenex.com and you can design your own tissue boxes. They are less than $5 a piece. You upload your own pictures, ...
Holiday Troubles? Avoid or Attack
Asked by M.J. from Minneapolis
on November 25, 2011
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We couldnt have Thanksgiving on Thursday this year due to Jobs and Travel so we are having it tomorrow. One of my sisters had a trip to Australia planned for this day ...
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- I never suggest ignoring tantrums, but in this case: ignore her. No food, no good tidings at the "side street", etc. You're sacrificing your husband and doing her a ...
- WOW! After reading this, I'm kind of glad that that my sister had alienated herself from our entire family b/c if I would definitely have a few choice words for her an...
- Oh lord, let her sit and stew and enjoy your holiday gathering without her. In fact, literally send a driver - like a hired car - to meet her on her side street and ta...
Guests for Holiday Dinner
Asked by L.M. from Dover
on November 28, 2011
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What do you ladies think? I have a large extended family. My parents are both remarried, Dad is not with my stepmom anymore (technically she's not my stepmom and has...
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- I have a family that is so mingled and criss-crossed, it could make your head spin. Literally. If you're going to host a gathering for the holiday, the only way to m...
- It gets complicated, doesn't it? I come from a pretty big family, 6 kids and we all have kids now. Plus there are step kids, siblings of in-laws who are visiting from...
- I can't add anything to what Luna said---I feel the same way. We would let it be open to "whoever" (and assign whether they are bringing an appetizer, side, additional...
