| Before you know it, the "Holiday Season" is here and | | | | is final and become "Parent of the Year?" |
| during this all important season, you can become | | | | As a single parent, you can save a lot of heart ache |
| "Parent of the Year." As a single parent how are you | | | | and disappointment if you think of the holiday as "A |
| preparing for this important season. Some of you look | | | | Day" instead of "The Day." |
| back with an almost child like happiness enjoying the | | | | For instance, if your Ex has the children for |
| season as much if not more than your kids. A season | | | | Thanksgiving, take another day with your children and |
| where the kids get to have both parents for the day. | | | | make a Turkey dinner together, and the fun part, it |
| Having both Parents for the day is the perfect day for | | | | takes all day. And, it can be any day, like the Saturday |
| the kids. Yes, this might work in the early stages of | | | | after Thanksgiving. Let the kids make the mashed |
| your divorce, but will it still be the same way a few | | | | potatoes and you will really appreciate just how great |
| years later? | | | | they taste even if they are lumpy. What you are doing |
| What happens when you and your Ex are both in a | | | | is making a day a family day. For me -- it's my single |
| serious relationship. Do you tell the man/woman of | | | | Dad family. |
| your dreams that you can't make Thanksgiving | | | | The next big holiday, of course, is Christmas. Do you |
| because you have to spend it with the kids and the | | | | want to be "Parent of the Year?" |
| Ex. After all, isn't everything you do for the kids? This | | | | Here is an amazing tip to be "Parent of the Year." Just |
| might cause your new and serious relationship to take | | | | let the Ex have the children on Christmas. Then, listen |
| a turn in the wrong direction. | | | | to what they got and ask them what they really |
| On the other hand, if every holiday is considered | | | | wanted to get but didn't get. Go out on December |
| "Family Day" and all of a sudden there's a change in | | | | 26th when those fabulous sales start and everything is |
| the game, you will break the hearts of your children. | | | | reduced 50% and get the gifts they really wanted but |
| Not too mention it could cause immense psychological | | | | didn't get. If you're on good terms with the Ex, do it |
| problems changing things. | | | | together and save on those discounted gifts. |
| How do you handle the Holidays now that the divorce | | | | |