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Today I encourage you to give yourself permission to think like a kid, scrap old traditions that no longer suit you and embrace new ones that will grow with special meaning in your family. Even if you’ve “always” participated in a certain tradition, you have total freedom to change it if it doesn’t increase your experience of joy in the world. And what better time than now, with our gradually lengthening days and the New Year almost here to create something completely new?
Here are some ideas I’ve gathered for you to consider:
10 Holiday Traditions That Are Simple, Low-Cost, and Fun | One … – When my sister and I were just entering our teens, we decided we needed a new tradition. Long after Santa was discovered, we made a tradition that after our creamed eggs and ham, we would all sit together in front of the fire and …. My parents always designed their own holiday cards and sometimes we helped with the crafting. A very important tradition was that the dessert for Christmas dinner was a cookie platter containing at least one of every kind of …
Start a New Holiday Tradition With Your Kids :Smart Poodle Blog – Here are 5 ways to make some holiday memories with your kids, and start a new annual tradition:. Pile up all the Christmas/snowmen/Hannukah books in your house and read them all in front of the tree before Christmas. …
KIDOINFO – parents and kids – providence and beyond » Tips for New … – Tips for New Moms: Celebrating the Holidays. The holidays are a time when family comes together, traditions are carried on, and we share gifts & love with one another. Now that YOU are a parent yourself, it”™s the perfect time to reflect …
Creating Christmas Traditions – Being a new parents brings up the question of what traditions we want to have for our family. Some traditions are introduced by us from our childhood and own experiences, others are organic and emerge as the family simply lives our … Because we get along so well, we would rather all three share Christmas with the boys instead of having to divide the holiday up. Of course there may come special family trips in the future but for the most part, if our families want to see …
Musings of the Mindless Banterer: Christmas Traditions: Old & New – Christmas Traditions: Old & New. Here are some Christmas traditions we had while I was growing up (OLD): Dec 1st was the day my mom would put up the tree and decorate the house. She had so many knick-knacks and paddy-whacks. …
Whatever you decide to do (or not do!), I trust in your abililty to create a holiday experience that is uniquely meaningful to you and your family, with no “external” approval required. Now go play, or sleep, or eat, or read, or share, or nourish your spirit in your own special way!
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Stepmothering: For Sturdy Souls Only Today you are being treated to a blog post written by my mother, Linda Semrau, M.A., counselor, webmistress and co-founder of Mommy-Muse.com. ~Christy Stepmothering is not for the faint of heart. It"™s best undertaken by sturdy souls only "“ or perhaps by those who are so intent upon...... -
E-Therapy Expert on The Mommy-Muse Is In! Are you wondering why a new mom would need counseling? Curious about at-a-distance therapy? Do you want practical information to help you make informed choices? Tomorrow I am hosting a special show all about e-therapy. Linda Semrau, co-founder of Mommy-Muse.com and online counselor extraordinaire, is joining me on The Mommy-Muse...... -
Energy Medicine and Kids - Part Two Guest blogger Peter Hanfileti, MD, of Principles for Parents website and Blog has been trained in both traditional Western and alternative medicine. As he proclaimed on Part One of Energy Medicine and Kids, "The energy medicine system is real, useful, ubiquitous and valuable as an educational tool and as a treatment strategy." ...... - Mommy-Muse.comTM Favorites: Eco-Friendly Mom and Baby Care I made plenty of rookie mistakes while passing through the prenatal and postpartum years with my two children. Specifically, I spent money I didn"™t have on things I didn"™t need or never used, and discovered certain essential items that caused rashes instead of healing them, or that fell apart before......
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Guiding Your Children To Their Own North Star If you like "O" columnist Martha Beck's writings, you're going to love this series of six tele-classes! Mary Ann Lowry has adapted powerful tools from Dr. Beck's Finding Your Own North Star to apply them to children from preschool to teens. This is a beautiful way to diminish the typical......
