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'Tis the Season for a Stress-free Holiday
10 Parenting Tips That Will Bring Back the Joy and Peace
The holidays shouldn't be a time of the year that you feel you must "endure" or "survive." If you learn to manage all of the elements, you can have an enjoyable and stress-free season. It's all about finding the right balance of activities for your children. And above all, Bentz says, remember the less-is-more principle.
"The holidays will be more cheerful for everyone involved if you don't overdo it," she says. "Simply minimizing the activities you participate in will allow everyone – kids and adults alike – to enjoy this time of year. Holidays are about celebrating, after all, and that means having fun. If it's not fun, if it doesn't inspire joy, don't do it. It's a simple principle, but it's one that will change everything."
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