Happy holidays? How to keep the season bright
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Release Date: 11/11/2012
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Happy holidays? How to keep the season bright
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No matter what holidays your family celebrates, odds are that there's a major holiday on the horizon this month or next. And while holidays are great opportunities for connecting up with your extended family, for kids-included parties, and even for travel, this means the holidays also put your children and your parenting skills front and center....
info_outline No matter what holidays your family celebrates, odds are that there's a major holiday on the horizon this month or next. And while holidays are great opportunities for connecting up with your extended family, for kids-included parties, and even for travel, this means the holidays also put your children and your parenting skills front and center.
So let's talk. How can you enjoy the season and enjoy your children while also dealing with the expectations of your in-laws, interactions among the cousins, and (from your children's point of view) strange foods, strange customs, and disrupted sleep? If you're viewing the holiday season with a mixture of anticipation and dread, let's deal with the dread and leave you relaxed and in control.
It's all right here in this special conversation, especially for parents of toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-grade children.