8 Tips for Dealing with Difficult Relatives During the Holidays
Holidays can be tough. Some people love them; some people dread them. It seems that one of the biggest challenges of the holidays is dealing with difficult relatives.
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Are You Guilty of Gift Giving Competition?
Are you caught up in the gift giving frenzy this holiday season? Do you wonder whether the gifts you give your grandchildren will be as good as the “other” grandma’s?
Read More »White Elephant Exchange Livens Holiday Party
I attended a white elephant gift exchange holiday party. White elephant gifts are tacky and sometimes strange. The idea is to to rid yourself of a tacky gift and invariably gain a new one!
Read More »Holiday Gifts That Won’t Add Clutter
Tara Keppler and Nina Coslov’s, authors of the award winning book, “food for thoughtful parenting,” offer gift ideas that won’t add to clutter or landfill
Read More »Telling Your Story With a Guided Autobiography
The process of writing and sharing your life stories in a group helps you recall memories and gain an appreciation for the direction your life has taken.
Read More »Dr. Phil Offers Grandparents Advice for the Holidays
Now that Dr. Phil (aka Phil McGraw) is a grandpa, he has some advice for grandparents on how to have a more peaceful, loving and thankful holiday season.
Read More »Family Passes Down Antique Dollhouse for 138 Years
Martha Cullimore has continued her family’s tradition of passing down an antique dollhouse to the first-born daughter on her fifth birthday, a tradition preserved for 138 years.
Read More »Talk to Your Children About Homelessness
On a recent visit my granddaughters noticed a homeless man lying in the doorway of a shop. Our encounter gave us an opportunity to talk about people less fortunate than us.
Read More »The Colorful Journey of Success
Clare Mullin, host of The Colorful Journey of Success, turned her disabilities into abilities by launching a new career as a motivational speaker, TV talk show host/producer, and media coach.
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