Happy Holidays

I heard someone talking the other day about holidays being a time for people to want to come home; and how, for some, when they don't have a home to come to, the holidays can be a very difficult time. It reminded me about the first holidays after a divorce- how hard it can be both for children and for parents. You may think at first that your old traditions are gone because the family you made and thought would be there forever is gone. But I think that with a little thought, you can look at the holidays as a time to embrace those traditions you love, and get rid of those that drove you crazy. Maybe this year it's just going to be you and your kids opening presents and spending the day together. Maybe you'll have friends over and start new traditions with them. Maybe those hectic past holidays of running from one family function to another are over, and maybe that's not a bad thing in your mind.

The thing to remember is that the holidays are what YOU make of them. As a single parent, the good news is, you get to choose what that is. YOU get to decide what to make for dinner, what music to listen to, with whom you want to spend time. You don't have to ask anyone else's opinion- it's all up to you. Embrace this new freedom. Keep the traditions you love and make new memories for you and your children. You can do it. I have faith in you and in your decision to make your life the best it can be. And if all else fails, just remember, in 13 days it will be Jan. 2nd.


Take care, Allison

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