The holiday season is such an exciting time of year! However, as many of us know, the holiday season can also be extremely difficult and stressful. The holidays can be extra strenuous for families of divorce. Rager & Underwood, PLLC is here with some helpful tips to reduce the drama and make the most of your holiday season this year.
- Quality over quantity. Make the most of the time you get to spend with your children. Plan in advance to ensure that you have time to do as many of your favorite holiday activities as possible together.
- Celebrate new traditions. Sometimes when families split, holiday traditions split with them. Instead of mourning the loss of old traditions, create new ones. Ask your children for their input on fun traditions they would like to start this year.
- Don’t compete with your ex. Focus on making your holiday the best for you and your children… Not on making it better than your ex. When it comes to competing with your ex, no one ever wins.
- Surround yourself with love. No one wants to be alone during the holidays. Make sure that you are spending time with family and friends when you’re not with your kids.
- Make New Year Resolutions. Reflect on the past year and make positive goals for improving yourself and your overall happiness- and then get out there and do it! No need to wait until January 1st to make positive change.
- Do something good for others. Every now and then, we need to be reminded of how fortunate we are. There are several organizations in the Tulsa area with volunteer opportunities, especially around the holidays. Focusing on helping others is not only beneficial to our community but also to your heart.
- Do something good for yourself. Don’t forget to treat yourself this holiday season. You are a better partner, parent, employee and person when you love yourself. Be kind to yourself, you deserve it.