Holiday Visits
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Does Step-parenting Get Easier?
Asked by W.E. from Los Angeles
on October 11, 2010
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Yes, I know "patience" and all that, but honestly people - does it get better? I now get ulcer pain when the step son comes over. I cooked a dinner, and everyone but ...
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- I used to love it, started to dread it, now I go through cycles of hating it and being able to deal with it. My best advice is to give them time to do things alone to...
- I am going to respond from the child's point of view because I had a step mother very much like you. We would seldom visit because she didn't want to share my dad, an...
- No you can not ignore it, you have to adress it with your husband and be on the same page with your son respecting you and your husband. When he ignores and disrespect...
How Do You Split Your Holidays??
Asked by 3.B. from Cleveland
on December 16, 2011
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Just curious how other families do it. When my husband and I first got married, we did both parents houses for EVERY holiday. We were on a constant time schedule, and ...
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- I think that what you propose is totally reasonable. Growing up, we always spent the morning and hosted dinner at our house because my mother's siblings had no one els...
- Sounds fine to me. We are doing Christmas with my parents this year (they are local) and it's the exact same thing - we won't be arriving until after our son has had h...
- We alternate families for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve is subject to change every year--just depends. Christmas Day, we enjoy our morning at home, then go to my in-law...
Good Deeds for the Holidays
Asked by A.O. from Milwaukee
on November 27, 2007
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I would really like some suggestions as to charity, deeds of kindness that I can involve my children in this holiday season. They are very young, but I want them to kn...
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- Your kids are the perfect age to start teaching them these kinds of things!! We give money to the Salvation Army bell ringers whenever we see them...can't be much sin...
- My sister adopted a family and asked the nieces and nephews(7-9 yrs old) If they would be willing to give up one of their gifts so she could buy for this other family....
- We just took our kids to buy presents that we're going to donate. We let each kid buy one present between $10.00 and $15.00 for a boy/girl their same age. They had f...
Gifts for Infants/toddlers I Work With...
Asked by L.G. from Minneapolis
on January 5, 2008
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I work with infants and toddlers in their homes, doing home visits. I currently see 10 kids between the ages of 9 months and 2 1/2. Although the holiday season has pas...
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- Books! You can never go wrong with books. Make sure they are age appropriate.
- I guess large stacking blocks like legos but they are huge in size for the 9-1.5 yr. olds and the doh is fine for the 1.5-2 yr. and maybe coloring books and fat crayon...
- I agree...books are a GREAT idea. Or, if you're feeling a little crafy, you could make little no-sew fleece throws (using that tying method). They could be really s...
Husband Is Frustrating Me!!!!
Asked by H.P. from Washington DC
on August 25, 2010
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Okay, here goes...About this time every year, my husband and I begin our holiday planning, and every year we get into a huge argument. My mom is a foster mom, so she ...
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- hey H., I feel for you....you're not wrong at all. Tell your husband that when he married you he took on certain responsibilities as a husband, and that includes being...
- H., I am so sorry that your husband doesn't want to be part of your family. From your description, unless there is more to it than your are saying about their relatio...
- He is immature, selfish, myopic and rude. No, you are NOT asking too much. Does your family treat him well? Does he have a 'legitimate' reason for not wanting to...
We Want a Christmas to remember....it May Be Impossible
Asked by D.B. from Buffalo
on November 30, 2011
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hi... i am in a live in relationship with my fiance. we have been together for 11 years and 2 1/2 years ago she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. she is doing ex...
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- You take her away for Christmas. You take her to a city, country, state, town whatever that she always wanted to visit for the holiday and leave everyone else out of it.
- Ew. Tell her she is not invited. She stresses out her sick mother too much, and you do not want that this Christmas. She is way old enough to be able to understand tha...
- It sounds like your fiance's daughter is mentally ill. Setting boundaries is therefore going to be really tough, since you are not dealing with a rational person who w...
Help with Visiting In-laws
Asked by B.K. from Binghamton
on March 17, 2008
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Does anybody have in-laws who smoke or did smoke? My mother-in-law (who I have a shaky relationship with at best), has lived in her house for the last 30 years, and j...
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- Rent an RV and stay there at night and as needed and visit as you would other wise. I dont know if staying in a motel is an option but you areent going to change anyon...
- Touchy situation. You could go to a motel and when they come to visit, hire a car to transport them. There is no way to get all the smoke from the chairs, carpets t...
- I understand that the smell may bother you, but do really think its worth it make such a big deal when you only visit a couple of times a year? I wouldn't say anythin...
In-laws
Asked by A.M. from Hartford
on August 5, 2008
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Oh, moms out there, I have a very selfish question.
Background: Just today I received an e-mail from my sister-in-law. It was a "proposal" for the siblings to h...
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- Hi A.! This is not a selfish question at all! You can't help the way you feel, and you have good reason to feel the way you do. You also can't change the way they a...
- wow. (Bow-wow as my inlaws would understand). You have every right to feel the way you do. It's tough to let it just slide off you back, even though we should! ...
- It is unfortunate you set up an expectation for yourself that is now not being fulfilled. His family is who they are and their relationship with him and you is what i...
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...
Any Hope in Having a Decent Marriage Despite Problems with In-laws?
Asked by C.Q. from Washington DC
on July 26, 2010
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I'm sure this topic has been discussed numerous times in various shapes and forms. Right now, I'm questioning whether I can continue in my marriage because of problem...
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- It's hard to say. I can certainly imagine gift giving that could be upsetting (a motor driven dirt bike or a go cart for a 5 yr old would upset me a lot - "Thank you ...
- I think its a shame to allow outside family members be responsible for the downfall of your marriage (regardless of who is at fault). You have been married this long...
- Yes. You are married to him. Life is very hard going through a divorce over any issue. You didn't say you were going to rent an apartment of his you dedicated your lif...
