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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm similar to OP to I just want all you single (and lonely) moms to know, you're not really alone.

The joy of a child is that Christmas is special. They don't know otherwise and they are going to love it. I believe my job is love it right alongside them. We decorate a tree and each year pick out an ornament together at a Christmas bazaar or a really festive store (one year we had a great time at Pier One). I label the box or bag so we know which year and where. My son's first choice (2 years old) was a hideous absolutely blingalicious star that probably belongs in a mall-tree. But we hang it every year by golly!

We do an advent calendar, just a paper one where you open a window each night and then we plug in the tree. Some nights I let him eat dinner by candlelight so he can enjoy the tree.

Find some favorite foods and start a special Christmas breakfast or Christmas dinner tradition. My guy doesn't like to cook, but he gets green french toast Christmas morning and pasta primarvera (green and red) for Christmas dinner, because when he was little he basically only ate pasta.

We also go look at Zoo Lights, the Botanical Garden trains and the National Tree. This doesn't have to be expensive, just pick the mildest night of the week and make it a special time by letting your child have a cider or hot cocoa and walking around and letting him stay up late and enjoying the crowd.

My mom died so unexpectedly and I could easily sob my holiday away. But really is taht what our children want from us? I truly think we need to do better than that for them...[/quote]

Thank you from another single mom![/quote]

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