Taking the Stress out of Christmas

Following on from ways to reduce stress on your marriage and family at Christmas, here are some more ideas. If you are planning on visiting parents, in-laws or siblings and have to travel a long way, leave yourself plenty of time. Don’t try and rush from one place to the other. This only leads to stress and accidents. Try and amuse the children on long road trips. Sing songs, talk – children often open up a lot while someone is driving, play I spy, read a book together and talk about it, let them play games or listen to music. … Continue reading