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Holiday Charitable Giving Advice
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on December 8, 2008
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I would like to select a good organization for our family to help support this year. We have limited funds and I would prefer to get our kids engaged by selecting toys...
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- we just did a food drive for the chicago food depository. My daughter helped me decorate a big box and we placed it in a common area in our condo building. then, I enc...
- Every year we usually go to the post office and pick up a letter to Santa. Some of the children ask for basic essentials such as coats, boots, etc. and of course toys,...
- Chicago Parent has a piece this month on Chicago Catholic Charities' Celebration of Giving. (the families don't have to be Catholic to receive the gifts.) It sounded l...
Christmas Gift Ideas
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on October 16, 2009
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Hello everyone. I have three siblings, two of which are married and have kids. Every year for Christmas we all exchange names and get a gift. This way we all only buy ...
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- Based on the economy Christmas may look different for many families. In exchanging gifts it's a challenge to find something that the recipient would like and use. This...
- You didn't mention if you will all be together for the holidays or sending gifts. The important thing to make this work is to get everyone on the same page. If you a...
- How about a family DVD lie "Swiss Family Robinson" and some popcorn and candy? They could have a fun family night!
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...
New Standards or Wedding Rudeness?
Asked by L.H. from Davenport
on June 2, 2011
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One of my friends just got an invitation to the wedding of a family friend's daughter. The new couple is in their mid-late 20s and in lieu of gifts they are asking fo...
Asking for Money
Asked by A.B. from San Francisco
on May 13, 2008
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Ok, so I need your thoughts on this one. We were invited to an acquaintance's daughter's birthday party. On the invitation, she asked that money be given instead of gi...
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- It is tacky. and it puts the giver in an awkward position - when you give a gift, the recipient doesn't always know exactly how much it cost, but when its cash, its l...
- A., I personally wouldn't ask for moeny either. What i normally do if I dont know what to get for a gift, i get a gift card at a toy store or something for kids, th...
- That is way tacky!!!! I think that a gift card is fine, however, be careful as many stores are going out of business these days and cards are either not being accepte...
This Is Impossible!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on October 8, 2011
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My girls, 6 and 8, have spent the morning making their Christmas lists. You know what's on there?
-Tree seeds or saplings
-World Peace
-no more hungry kids
-cho...
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- Have you heard of Operation Christmas Child? It is a great program through the ministry Samaritan's Purse (they have a Facebook page). You pack a shoebox with al...
- Join them both to: 1. Amnesty International (world peace) 2. Green Peace (no more pollution) 3. Send out prayer requests for the fish (you can do this online) 4...
- I like the pen pal ideal. Maybe once a month, you can take them to volunteer somewhere. A soup kitchen, donate toys to orphanages, donate food to the drives, pick u...
