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Music Gifts for Kids
What are some good gifts for kids who are getting into music? Many of my readers and clients come to me for advice on gifts to give kids — their own, their boyfriend’s their girlfriend’s, their stepkids, etc. Sometimes adults don’t have kids and think a Fender Rhodes guitar is a great […]
Etiquette: Do’s & Don’ts of Family Holiday Traditions and Tips for Creating Your Own Special Rituals
Spirituality is on the rise, while traditional religion is on the downswing. This is a result of the all time high for inter-religious marriages and bi-racial marriages. Rather than lose religion all together, members of “mixed” couples look for religious […]
Too Many Toys for Tots?
Can toddlers have too many toys? Yes, your child can have too many toys. How do you remedy this? Are you kidding me? You take some away! There is no rocket science to this problem. It’s all about paying attention:
* If your child expresses frustration or another disturbing emotion when he […]
Blended Families at the Holidays
Step-families, or blended families are tricky business because the blending of children who have different custody schedules at mom’s house and dad’s house suddenly have a new step-mother or step-father, and no matter how long they’ve known each other, how long mom and step dad or dad and step mom dated, […]
Cut Down On Children’s Holiday Travel Stress
The holiday travel time is stressful for adults, kids and seniors, and everyone acts out and somatizes their feelings to some degree, but when children are the stress victims, there are ways that you can help them go easy on themselves. Read my tips and advice below.
4 Tips To […]
Teenage Boys Top 10 Gift Wish List Teenage boys have lots of items on their holiday wish lists. Make them happy with any of the following:1. Video games — the latest ones always work. If they don’t have a video game system, and you’re feeling generous, get one!2. iTunes gift card so that they can go […]
Parenting: How To Navigate the Holidays After A Divorce
Transitions are difficult in normal times. Add a holiday and complications abound. Here’s some advice for the following transitions:
A new divorce where there are children involved:
1. Abide by the court ordered custody schedule. Don’t pick now to make a custody fight. If you don’t like the […]
How to Find Last-Minute Childcare The best way to make sure you have last-minute child care is to plan ahead — make this a New Year’s Resolution!Here are four tips for setting up a back-up plan before you need it.1. Collect a pool of babysitters. Keep a file somewhere in your kitchen with this list […]
Photos have a lot to do with the owners of the photos — some people throw out any photos in which they don’t look good — or in which they don’t look the way the person wants to remember themselves or their loved ones.
I suggest saving ALL pictures — even the ones you hate — […]
People who have only just started celebrating Christmas — either because they have married someone who grew up celebrating Christmas, because they have chosen to celebrate Christmas “suddenly” of their own accord, or because they’ve chosen the path of least resistance in school, offices and communities, don’t have the family history of Christmas with the […]