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Tag: christmas

When Your Ex Gives Harmful Gifts

Posted: December 22, 2015 by Chuck Hagele

It’s Christmas morning and your heart is beating wildly.  It isn’t because you want to know what’s in your gift, it’s because you are dreading what’s in your kid’s gift from …

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Category: Post Tags: Bad Gifts, christmas, Divorce, Ex, Ex Husband, Ex Wife, Gifts, Presents

Surviving the Holidays – When Your In-laws Are As Crazy As Your Parents

Posted: November 19, 2015 by Chuck Hagele

This is a repost of something I wrote in October 2013.  I dusted it off again for this year. Tis the season of hurt feelings, tra-la, la, la, la… I love …

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Category: Post Tags: boundaries, christmas, Holidays, Inlaws, new year, parenting, thanksgiving

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