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OP - You sound like a very good, caring Mom who has worked hard to make Christmas a special time for all of you and succeeded so give yourself some leeway to just accept you are a bit tired.  Try and do something one-on-one with your daughter that you both will enjoy while she is at home and likewise with your son during his break.  In a couple of years your daughter will be on her own and wishing for more time at home with you and the brother she can't stand so much now.  Part of her reaction to her brother may well be jealousy that he has your undivided attention so much still.  You might mention that in a conversation at some point and just let her know again how proud you are of her achievements and just hope he does as well in the future, too.  If Dad is not in the picture at all, is there a chance for your son that you could find a positive male role model in some way through a mentoring program or an activity DS enjoys with positive male coaches or leaders.[/quote]

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