family holidays

  1. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Mom's pre-holiday season checklist

    By Katie Kavulla on Nov 21, 2012
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    It's a fact — there's too much to do between Thanksgiving and Christmas and not enough time to do it all. The solution? Bang out a...
  2. Family Travel

    Holiday travel: Avoid these top five airport security mistakes

    By Ronnie Schmeltzer on Dec 7, 2010
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    Getting through the security line is stressful enough when you’re traveling alone -- add a few kids, a spouse and the holidays, then...
  3. Stress

    Holiday tips for coping with difficult family members

    By Lisa Armstrong on Nov 4, 2010
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    All year, you face the stress of juggling work, parties, shopping, cooking and caring for your children or elderly parents. Then...
  4. Christmas

    7 Ways to keep in touch with family over the holidays

    By Julie Kraut on Nov 30, 2009
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    While family is a big part of the holiday season, the truth is that many of us are away from our loved ones, or at least a few of...
  5. Mom & Dad

    6 Christmas survival tips for divorced parents

    By Mary Fetzer on Nov 18, 2009
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    The end of a marriage is never pleasant, and this becomes especially evident during the holiday season. "If a family is divided,"...
  6. Pumpkin Carving

    Pumpkin carving 101

    By Cheri Sicard on Oct 22, 2009
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    It's that spooky time of year... so get out your carving tools and pumpkins and let the artistic energy flow! Here are some tips for...
  7. Giving Thanks & Holiday Tips

    Teach kids to be thankful

    By Julie Kraut on Oct 21, 2009
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    With all the gorging, game watching and family feuding, kids can easily miss what Thanksgiving is actually about: Giving thanks.
  8. Giving Thanks & Holiday Tips

    Thanksgiving time-savers for busy families

    By Julie Kraut on Oct 21, 2009
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    Slowing down to read these Thanksgiving time savers will give you the time to be something other than stressed this holiday season.
  9. Giving Thanks & Holiday Tips

    Planning your family's Thanksgiving

    By Julie Kraut on Oct 21, 2009
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    Keep track of everything you need to get done before Thanksgiving hits. That way, you can truly sit back and enjoy the fruits of...
  10. Christmas Holiday Tips

    Preserving Christmas memories

    By Lindsey Veeh on Oct 8, 2009
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    The holidays are all about getting the whole family together to share a wonderful meal and some laughter -- and to create new...
  11. Christmas

    Connecting families for the holidays

    By Lindsey Veeh on Oct 8, 2009
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    Keeping families connected for the holidays can be a challenge, especially when relatives live far away.