Santa arrives in Lehi to help wrap up Family Week
The anticipation of Christmas encouraged people to leave their warm homes behind as dozens of children lined Main Street in Lehi with the sense of Santa Claus coming to town. They were not disappointed. Santa received his own police escort as he made his way through town on a firetruck on Saturday. He cheerfully waved [...]
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Explain the Santa myth to doubting children before their …
Q: Our 7-year-old daughter is asking skeptical questions about Santa Claus. We have encouraged her belief in old St. Nick up to this point. How do we break the news to her now without coming across as total liars? Jim: Most kids arent as traumatized by the revelation that Santa isnt real as their parents [...]
Entire family migrates to Charlotte
With the approach of Thanksgiving and the birth of my son in October, I find myself thinking about what it is I value most. My son, my husband and other family relationships top the list. This is the first year that four generations of our family will be living in Charlotte and will be together [...]
More Than 95% of Canadian Parents Believe Family Vacations Bring Them Closer …
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Nov 14, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – Editors note: There is a photo associated with this press release. It’s time to escape the digital treadmill of life and jump out of the daily routine! Most Canadians report that a family vacation is no longer just a “nice to have” but it is quickly [...]
Managing Money To Maximize Happiness
A new survey by MetLife finds the economic crisis and continuing malaise has people age 47 to 65 rethinking their personal priorities. A whopping 90% of the demographic say the economy has caused them to place greater importance on personal and family relationships rather than material goods. Their hearts are in the right place: Numerous [...]
Live as if Everything is a Miracle; You Can Find Happiness by Embracing the …
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HAGELIN: Doing too much, trying for the ‘perfect’ holiday
Culture Challenge of the Week: Multitasking (makes multistressed moms) For many moms, Black Friday kicked off not only the Christmas shopping season, but the season of overload: too much to do and too little merriment. Family calendars swell with social obligations – work Christmas parties, neighborhood cookie swaps, school Christmas plays (with socials afterward) and [...]
Runaway crisis: Why do kids run away?
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Holiday time often magnifies the good and the bad in family relationships. Family conflicts are a major reason kids run away from home, but what you might be surprised to learn is just how many kids turn to the streets. Maureen Blaha, Executive Director of the National Runaway Switchboard, stopped [...]
Where family matters
This is not the first time that the foundation of the family structure has been questioned. As human relations have transformed, women and men have fought long and hard to redefine the notion of family. Relationships, forged outside blood or kinship ties, have had to negotiate their entry into the socially accepted family. The right [...]
Curbing Stress During The Holidays
With pleasant thoughts of food, family and decoration, the holidays can be a source of joy for many people. For others, however, this time of year can be associated with anxiety and stress. In fact, the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Stress in America survey finds that many Americans report money as a significant source of [...]