Making the Most of Your Family's Christmas

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Revisit some old family traditions that you haven’t enjoyed for awhile and take the initiative to create some new ones. Some of the previous generations did a better job than we do with building family traditions. The next time your extended family gets together, take note of how much of the conversation is centered around family traditions and stories. You may here the same stories at each get together – but these traditions and their stories create family togetherness. Traditions are important for families because they provide opportunities to keep your family legacy going. From the simple to the silly to the sentimental, traditions can create meaningful memories. As a parent, one of your jobs is to look for ways to promote special moments and traditions for your family – ones that will create special family memories that your kids will keep forever. So for example, the holidays are a perfect time for baking, so if it’s been some time since someone took a swing at making Great-Grandma’s Apple Pie, dust off the recipe and see if you and the kids can do it justice. And how about family playtime? I know of one family that has a collection of board games they only play at Christmastime. I’d suspect your family has a tradition or two – a recipe or a board game for example – that needs revisiting this year. Relive some familiar memories and take advantage of a chance to make a few new ones as well.


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The "Four R's" of Making the Most of Your Family's Christmas Author:
Jim Burns, Ph.D.
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