What Do I Do With Those Ornaments?
For blended families, along with the good of holiday traditions, comes resurrected grief and reminders to new stepfamily members that they weren't first. For example, what does a second wife do with ornaments that say "First Christmas" or "Mommy?" Laura Petherbridge in her stepfamily devotional, Seeking a Silent Night suggests asking your husband and stepchildren what they want to do with them or save them until they get older. By honoring their relationship with their mom, you honor them.
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For blended families, along with the good of holiday traditions, comes resurrected grief and reminders to new stepfamily members that they weren't first. For example, what does a second wife do with ornaments that say "First Christmas" or "Mommy?" Laura Petherbridge in her stepfamily devotional, Seeking a Silent Night suggests asking your husband and stepchildren what they want to do with them or save them until they get older. By honoring their relationship with their mom, you honor them.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Hmmm. Second wife, first ornaments.
Ron: Hmmm. Second wife, first ornaments.
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Ron: For blended families, along with the good of holiday traditions, comes resurrected grief and reminders to new stepfamily members that they weren’t first. For example, what does a second wife do with ornaments that say “First Christmas” or “Mommy” on them?
Laura Petherbridge in her stepfamily devotional, Seeking a Silent Night suggests asking your husband and stepchildren what they want to do with them. Maybe get a little tree for kids to put in their bedroom with all of their special “Mom” ornaments or save them until they get older. By honoring their memories and relationship with their mom, you honor them. And that’s a true Christmas gift. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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