The holidays are creeping right up and for many single mothers there is angst mixed with joy. One of the biggest angsts for many of us is buying gifts for our children. We want to give them, our precious children, everything their hearts desire.
That being said, it is important to remember what really matters to children. Yes, all children young and old love opening presents and love surprises at the holidays. However, very rarely do the contents of those shiny boxes remain etched into a child's memory.
Every mid November, as I begin to think about Christmas shopping, I ask my children this,"What do you remember about last Christmas?"
Never, in all of my years being a single parent have they remembered specific gifts. They always remember what we did as a family. They remember the games we played Christmas Eve, the cookie decorating, and mostly the being together having fun.
Oh Santa will come to my home and bring many wonderful surprises for all of us. Yet as I shop or when I wish I could buy them more, I remember it is the being together and having fun that matters the most to them.
So before you go shopping Do This First. Ask yout children what they remember about last Christmas.
Blessings,
Virginia
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