Preparing for the Holidays

If you and your spouse look for unexpected gifts in your life this Christmas, you just may find a blessing in working together to manage family dynamics during the holiday season.

Visits from extended family members can add to the joy — and stress — of the season. Talk with your spouse before guests arrive to compare expectations and plan ways to support each other as a couple.

Do you find that holiday planning drives you and your spouse apart? Add a little joy to your Christmas season by getting organized together.

What is the key to surviving the holiday family road trip with your spouse?

A first step is to be honest about your emotional pain and give yourself permission to grieve. After all, losing a mate to divorce can be compared to losing one to death.

When you’re grieving the loss of someone who isn’t at the table, traditional holiday family events can be especially hard. Perhaps this is the year to do something different.

While your family’s holiday seasons likely will be sprinkled with occasional pain, these times can also be an opportunity to discover God in brand new ways.

Like my grandmother says, it’s best to “do what you can where you are with what you have.‚”

Will you take the hand of Jesus this Christmas and dance with Him into the truth that you are never alone?

Sharing your loss and honoring your loved one through holiday communication might be the perfect way to bring some joy back into the season.

Don’t let family obligations pull you apart during this season.

Do you experience stress, anxiety, even dread about some family get-togethers? You’re not alone.

There are no specific right and wrong ways for families to spend the holidays together, but there could be better ways.

Find fun and educational activities for your children this summer.

The joy of the season can be drained away by the decision of where you’re going to spend the holidays.