Tag Archives: Surviving holidays with family

Step Siblings, Blood Siblings- Will it Be a :Summer Family Reuinion or Family Meeting

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Did those step siblings who entered your life when Mom divorced Dad and married again, destroy your warm family nest? Continue reading →

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Celebrate Father’s Day Without Siblings Drama and Drunks

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

If you live long distance and come in for father’s day , how to make the trip worth it for you and Dad. Start with- don’t stay with an sibling you don’t like. Try a motel or airbnb- they have places in very town your Dad might live. Continue reading →

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Eight Tips For Father’s Day Celebrations To Keep It Sibling Stress Free

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

It is a party not a family meeting. If you want to talk about personal issues, make a date to get together with your angry sister/brother. Continue reading →

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Midlife Sibling War on Memorial Day Barbecue? Get a Fire Extinguisher.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

  Are you dreading the Memorial Day family barbeque?  .Will your estranged brother be manning the barbeque while you drink too much beer? Are you a midlife sibling at war with sister or brother? Worse than that, do you feel … Continue reading →

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PTSD Sibling Post Holiday Therapy Needed?Take This Test.

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

If the main villain in the family tragedy is a sibling or step sibling – here’s a post holiday quiz to see if you need help. Continue reading →

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Have Post Holiday Blues About Fractured Family Rules?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Want to make a New Year’s resolution to change the rules that put you through such annual misery? Continue reading →

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The Weather Outside Is Frightful for Dysfunctional Families

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

If you’re in a dysfunctional family or suspect you might be – cheer yourself up by watching other people’s pain. Go to the movies . Continue reading →

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