About Merry Little Christmas On A Budget by Pat Fonda
Every year when holiday season rolls around, its misery time yet again for many parents. “I can’t wait for December 26th“ becomes a refrain in many parents’ minds!
Why does Christmas freak out many parents, and cause stress and even debt? We’re trying to recreate the supposed magic we experienced as kids – for our own kids and loved ones. Do-or-die style!
The secrets in this guide will help you avoid the stress and hassle and enable you to make magic on a budget – both money-wise and emotionally.
You will get:
Advanced tips on buying toys for children that are sure to greatly reduce your spending this holiday season. Did you know that the play that tends to keep kids engaged the longest is active, creative play where they’re in the driver’s seat? Things like arts and crafts, construction toys, dolls and action figures… You don’t have to spend a lot of money to provide these sorts of experiences!
A simple yet effective approach and mindset to this whole Christmas shopping/gifting challenge that will improve your mood and make you feel less stressed and less hassled in the lead-up to Christmas and the New Year.
Tips and strategies how to “prep” your kids for the holiday gift buying frenzy that ensure they will get great gifts and a great holiday – without busting your budget. This also means you avoid getting drained emotionally – and that you’ll have a great holiday yourself!
For the parents, creating the magic of Christmas should really be the icing on a cake you’ve been baking all year – and a lot of parents know this at the back of their minds. Which partly explains the feelings of guilt when it comes time to do Christmas shopping.
Guilt can make you do all kinds of things when shopping in stores. Things such as buying way too many gifts, or spending beyond what you’re comfortable spending – which magnifies the stress and can lead to debt and grief afterwards.
We’ll look at how to manage the guilt in the lead-up to Christmas, with tips that will improve your mood and help you make smarter choices when shopping for gifts.
What to do if your kid’s favorite toy is sold out: 7 options that will leave everybody cool and collected.
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Pat Fonda is a mother, freelance writer, and teacher. She is passionate about parenting, child development, and relationship topics. Writing self-help guides for parents, such as this guide, is an adventure in understanding and relating with her own children and family. It is also her way of contributing by distilling crucial answers to the burning questions people have today.
As a kid I was amazed at how my mom was such a genius, working with a shoestring budget, to give us kids these memorable holidays we still remember fondly today. That’s probably because, having been a middle school teacher she knew a lot about kids. My brothers, my sister and I to this day still get amazed at the bounty of those holidays.
But now, as an adult I see lots of parents and gift-givers struggle with stress and depression and in the run-up to Christmas. I’m sharing my mom’s secrets how to do Christmas on a budget.