| Aaah, December! Cooler weather, fallen
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| | celebration. It can be as elaborate as a
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| leaves, shorter days, and the holiday
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| | special dinner being prepared on a
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| season! For some, the holiday season is
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| | certain day. Or it can be as simple as
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| filled with parties, family get
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| | drinking spiced cider while watching an
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| togethers, celebrations, and traditions.
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| | old movie. As stated, traditions create
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| The change in music, sights, and aromas
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| | memories, and memories invoke the senses.
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| remind us of this special time of year.
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| | Perhaps you can still smell a certain
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| Yet, if your family is like mine, it
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| | baked good from past holidays. Or you
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| quite easily can be the busiest time of
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| | can hear a special song that takes you
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| the year. So many things to do, so many
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| | back to a special time in your life. My
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| places to be - all in the span of a few
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| | guess is that these special memories were
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| short weeks! Are you concerned about
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| | born out of a family tradition.
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| keeping your holiday spirit alive in the
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| | Don't have a lot of family traditions?
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| midst of the chaos of the holiday season?
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| | The great thing about traditions is they
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| Are you looking for ways to connect with
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| | can start at anytime. They do not have to
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| your teenager, as this may be his last
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| | be great or huge, just repeated and
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| year at home or her first year as a
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| | meaningful. Start a new holiday tradition
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| teenager? Here are some tips on how to
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| | just for you and your teenager. Perhaps
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| enjoy the holidays with your teenager:
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| | adopt one from another culture.
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| 1. Keep up the traditions
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| | 3. Don't get lost in the holiday blur
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| For some parents, this time of year is a
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| | The holiday season is synonymous with a
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| huge hassle. The shopping, the
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| | lot of activity. Stores are open until
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| decorating, the baking can leave you
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| | late in the evening. Perhaps you have a
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| feeling frustrated and tired. For
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| | lot of office of family parties to
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| others, it is very meaningful and steeped
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| | attend. You willingly rush to attend all
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| in family traditions. And traditions are
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| | of them for fear of not wanting to offend
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| the gateway for happy childhood memories
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| | anyone. Likewise, your teenager may have
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| of the past. Traditions and memories
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| | her own party list to attend, gifts to
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| evoke the senses and nostalgia in all of
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| | purchase, and places to be. Yet, it is
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| us.
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| | easy to lose sight of enjoying the
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| Have you ever wondered if family
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| | holiday season as a family rather than
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| traditions are important to your
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| | individually. Make it a commitment to
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| teenager? Are you starting to wonder if
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| | spend some time alone with your teenager.
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| he even notices them? Well, the answers
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| | It could be as simple as having
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| are yes and perhaps. Teenagers can seem
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| | breakfast one morning or going to the
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| self absorbed and not really noticing the
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| | malls on Black Friday.
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| world around them. But they are aware of
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| | 4. Teach that it is not all about the
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| their surroundings. Traditions are
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| | money
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| important because they build memories.
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| | Just as the holidays are busy, they can
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| And regardless of how silly they are,
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| | also be consumed by materialism and
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| memories make for a richer life and give
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| | greed. This is a great time of year to
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| a sense of belonging. So, even if your
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| | give as a family to those that are less
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| teenager does not seem to notice them,
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| | fortunate than you are. Find a service
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| keep up your traditions.
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| | project to do together as a family. But
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| Ask your daughter what her favorite
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| | rather than just do it once, consider
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| holiday memory is and find away to
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| | volunteering throughout the year.
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| celebrate it. Does your son have a
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| | Are you looking for more common sense
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| favorite holiday tradition? The only way
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| | advice, practical solutions and even
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| to find out is to ask!
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| | humor for parenting your teen? I invite
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| 2. Make new traditions
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| | you to check out where you will find
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| A tradition is simply something we do
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| | tips for parenting teens, school, curfew,
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| repeatedly in the anticipation of a
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| | and more!
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