Difficult Situations · Single Parents · Stepfamilies

Managing Your Jealousy, Guilt and Sadness During the Holidays

I remember the first time it happened. It was the first Christmas following my divorce.  “It” grabbed a hold of me and didn’t let go. It started with opening a holiday newsletter from a friend of mine. She, her husband and two kids just moved to a small town north of Houston and on paper… Continue reading Managing Your Jealousy, Guilt and Sadness During the Holidays

Difficult Situations · Single Parents · Stepfamilies

The Secret to Having a Wonderful Holiday (Psst: It’s Not Gifts)

I always wished my brother, sister and I were closer. We were only a few years apart, but we didn’t have the kind of close sibling relationships that other people have. When I started realizing this, I asked people who did have close sibling relationships what their parents did or what happened in their lives… Continue reading The Secret to Having a Wonderful Holiday (Psst: It’s Not Gifts)