Single Parenting During The Holidays

What if my children are with their other parent for the holidays?

When you are parenting and it's the holidays, and let's say the child is with the other parent during a holiday - you share. Let's' say they get Thanksgiving, then you get Christmas. You can ask the other parent to share the pictures with you. You can also call them. There's a lot of things you can do to keep it alive even when they're not with you for the holidays. Sometimes it's your chance to have your own holiday for yourself. As long as you get one holiday with them and one holiday on your own, maybe it's a time that you can take a cruise or meet up with a friend. So it's not all negative, you have to keep it in mind that you get a new life and you get time for yourself as well.

What if I can't afford to give my child a great holiday?

There's no such thing as not affording to give your child a great holiday. If you're creative, there's a lot that you can do. You can go to garage sales and get great things. You can make gift baskets. You can collect things throughout the year knowing that you're going to give them to your child for a holiday. You could make things for them, paying attention to what they love. As long as you're creative, you can make a wonderful holiday for yourself and your child.