Holiday Traditions
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Family and the Holidays
Asked by S.H. from Cleveland
on December 18, 2010
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I live alone and host one holiday party a year on Christmas Eve. I have 2 boys and make concessionsforThanksgiving and Easter on different days so they can spend tho...
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- Ultimately the decision will be his, not that of his future in laws. I would extend a personal invitation and express your feelings to him without being accusatory, us...
- My mom use to have all the "holiday" dinners like a week before the actual day. That way we were free to go to others houses and it didnt creat a problem. Maybe have i...
- I think adult children should divvy up the time equitably. Do you and this fiance's family live in the same general area? Meaning, is it easy for them to go to one hou...
Need a Tasty Chinese Food Place.
Asked by G.G. from Dallas
on December 11, 2008
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any suggestions on where to eat GREAT CHINESE FOOD during the christmas holidays?
It's a tradition around here that we eat chinese on christmas day.
remember the mov...
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- PF CHANGS is awesome!!!!
- Hi, We use to live in Richardson and eat Chinese Food at a great place there. It has been years since I have lived in Richardson and can't remember the name of the...
- My family loves Jade Garden. Its off of Spring Creek and Alma. Its in the same shopping center as Plano Pets and Cicis pizza. There seasme chicken is sooo goood!!! ...
Loss at the Holidays
Asked by T.M. from Philadelphia
on October 23, 2009
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I don't know if there is an answer to this, but i thought i would ask. As i type this to you my husband is listening to christmas cd's and crying. (yes i have hugged...
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- A little Grief Counseling sounds in order. It is difficult the first year. My dad died 18 years ago and my sisters and I still purchae a bag of those stupid "crea...
- Hi T., You have many wonderful responses. When my husband lost his father he also lost his best friend. It was hard for me also. The best advice I can give you is j...
- Hi T. - Let him cry, it's what he needs to do. I lost my father 4 years ago this December 29th. He was 44 and it was a tragic car/pedestrian accident (he was crossing...
Holidays - Splitting Time Between His and Mine
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on December 15, 2009
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I have been with my husband for 4 years and every year (even those when we were dating) Christmas Eve was spent with my family (mom and dad, brother and his family). ...
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- Can you see his sisters on Christmas day too? Can his sisters come to you? I would not give up Christmas Eve with your family. You already have a plan in place. That i...
- Overall, I like the plan my brother uses (or at least this is where he started - things change over time). There may be a version that will work for you. . . When ...
- Fortunately, we never had to deal with it because we are both from split families and when we met, we lived a plane ticket away from everyone in NC. Now we are a plan...
Husband Is a Grouch on holidays...help!
Asked by S.D. from Washington DC
on November 27, 2010
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My husband just seems to be determined to ruin all holidays. He just does! Halloween (although not a holiday) was stressful, Thanksgiving was horrible, last Christma...
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- It could be a number of reasons why he is behaving so miserably. 1) He probably misses his daughter so much every day of the year, but especially during the holid...
- My dad used to do this when I was growing up. None of us understood and it made my mom crazy. The reason was very easy, he was incredibly unhappy. The holidays magnif...
- you can't force him to cheer up. talk to him calmly (not when he's been grinching and your nerves are plucked!) and let him know he's welcome to participate or to foll...
First Thanksgiving Without Mom
Asked by M.V. from New York
on November 3, 2010
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My Mom passed away suddenly the day after Thanksgiving last year, so this will be our first one without her. Just wondering if any of you have any coping strategies y...
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- I think you should remember that grieving takes a long time. Talk to your husband about your concerns. Maybe make a plan to take a walk if you need quiet time. You ...
- I'm so sorry for your loss. The holidays are always hard. Doesn't matter which holiday. It's all hard. In my family, we make a point of making a special dish tha...
- What do you think she'd like for you to do? How might she go about it? Best wishes.
Ugh! I'm Not Ready and I Don't Even Want to Think About......
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on October 21, 2012
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CHRISTMAS!
Target is already showing a holiday commercial. Come on, it's not even Halloween for Pete's sake! Tonight, my SIL asked me what my kids want and gave...
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- I know. It's absolutely gotten out of hand. I looked down the aisle of a store the other day and saw, summer items, Halloween, Thanksgiving AND Christmas! Are ...
- Every year I say I'm going to be an early shopper.... Ya right! I do try to do that but most of the time I end up being the last minute type of shopper.
- I start my shopping the day after Thanksgiving, that's when all the good sales start anyways. This year, I have started a wish list on amazon.com just because I'll th...
First Holidays Without Loved One
Asked by L.S. from Philadelphia
on November 15, 2010
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This is our family's first holiday after suffering the sudden loss of my sister. We have been doing well throughout the year, but since she passed away in January, mos...
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- I am so sorry for your loss and can empathize with where you are right now. We lost our 2 yr old nephew just after Thanksgiving last year and we were all pretty much ...
- It is absolutely allright to skip it this year. I would advise though to find out what the kids would like and maybe take their cue if you possibly can. Maybe you ca...
- It's fine to do whatever you and your family do or don't feel like doing! Last Christmas was our first without my mother, who had died in September. Because I have sma...
Mothers day..HA
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on May 11, 2008
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Is it wrong that i think mothers day is just a silly holiday? I mean I love the fact that it is a day where family tries and shows you how much they care about you an...
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- If you look at the original intention of the holiday--be happy you have children who are safe, and not headed off to war! I hate to be so blunt, but you sound ver...
- Why aren't your husband and children helping you with the household chores such as laundry and cleanup, not just on Mother's Day, but every day! I thought this was 200...
- i'm right there with you! i think the holiday was made for men who don't appreciate their wives. back in the day there were many more SAHM who worked so hard to not be...
I Am Being Smothered by My Father!!!
Asked by B.C. from Salt Lake City
on October 30, 2009
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HELP!!!!!I am being smothered by my father and my grandmother. So here is the problem... They think that the lives of me, my husband and my son should revolve around t...
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- It can be difficult at frst when he flips out but you will be SO happy!!! Do it for yourselves!!! We did it 6 years ago (told them we were doing what is best for our...
- Just say "no." Their response is their choice and their problem, not yours.
- I know how you feel, but for me, its my husband's family. Down fall is, it don't bother him. The best thing you can do is sit down and tell them the truth. Also tel...
