#883 Santa Tightens His Belt

With only 54 days left until Christmas are you beginning to feel a little anxious about expenses? 

You can have honest conversations with your children about budgets and presents - and still keep the Magic of Christmas alive!

Topics in this episode:

• The joys and stress of shopping for gifts
• Materialism 
• Giving and receiving
• Anxiety over money
• Expectations and values
• Wants or needs?
• Santa
• Three E's of Effective Discipline
• Giving in fantasy what they can't have in reality
• Easing parental guilt at Christmas

Some Happy Families Christmas Articles:

• Take Back Christmas
• 10 Easy Traditions That Can Make Christmas Meaningful For Your Family
• 16 Gifts our Children Need For Christmas

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