The Last Time
The lasts are hard for me to deal with because when they are happening we don’t know that they are the last. It’s in looking back the event has any importance.
The lasts are hard for me to deal with because when they are happening we don’t know that they are the last. It’s in looking back the event has any importance.
Tidings of comfort and joy can feel like a tall order in a household with children who are no longer truly children… but I think it’s still there if you look.
Through years of challenges, one cookie has steadied me every single holiday season. Is it magic? Maybe. I’m not going to rule it out.
I never thought I’d grow to love camping, but with a few creature comforts we’ve discovered some of our best family time with the teens, out on the road.
A first-time mom is looking for age-appropriate tips to get her toddler excited and involved in her first memorable Christmas.
What if your scrapbook had no photos, but just drawings? Even if you only draw in stick figures, the results will be amazing.
The songs we play over and over again make family life better and create our own soundtrack for our memories later.
We started a Christmas ornament collection that the kids will take with them when they grow up. It’s one of our favorite family traditions.
With our family scattered all over the country, the extended-family vacation is a rare joy. Seeing my teens through my family’s eyes may be the best part.
This is the first in a series of posts on Family Traditions. Here Liz Stanley shares the origins of a family birthday tradition.
The day I was married I was given a Christmas ornament by my neighbors. A new tradition started when I opened that little crystal charm on a red satin ribbon.
While decorating for the holidays with the family, I asked my kids about their favorite family tradition. Their answer surprised me.
Ritual binds us together and make us aware that we are all more alike than different. Here are some interesting parenting traditions from around the world.
I could spend the next hour reassuring my kids not to be scared or….
The Thanksgiving Feather Hunt! Our family’s super fun way to keep the little ones occupied while some of us desperately try to perfect grandma’s gravy recipe.
An experiment with family meetings to see if they work.
I love the idea of having something you use each year to celebrate family birthdays. Here is a collection of ideas for birthday cake traditions.
Making our annual photo album is a favorite tradition. Key is making sure we schedule a photo shoot so we capture we are all in the pictures, especially Mom.
Creating a happy holiday experience for a blended family is totally doable. (I said happy, not perfect.)
A great summer doesn’t have to mean big or epic summer road or beach trips . Sometimes, you can find its essence in small and unexpected places.