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How to make the holidays meaningful for your kids
Discuss the meaning of the holiday.
Whether you celebrate christmas, hanukkah, or kwanzaa, you and your family can learn the meaning of the holiday. Read the origin story about the holiday or research where certain traditions come from.

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- Take the easiest one and make sure it feels meaningful to you, especially if you (or other family members) will have to alter it to be mutually beneficial. You might agree that sunnah represents spirituality and immersion.
- Also consider the importance of activities or areas that in your community celebrate holidays. Ask your family about their traditions and see if there's anything you can do to make holidays meaningful for them.
- As you learn about the holiday, talk about it with your kids. Ask them questions and make sure they understand what they are learning.
- Holidays are meaningful because they give the entire family meaning. Are we celebrating the holiday because we love it or because we don't like it? Think about whether or not certain traditions are meaningful to you or your children.

OUT: As you learn about the holiday, talk about it with your kids. Ask them questions and make sure they understand what they are learning.

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How to act like a cat
Sleep a lot and take cat naps.
Cats are notorious for sleeping anytime and anywhere. To be like a cat, make sure you get a full night's sleep as well as other quick naps throughout the day.

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- Instead of napping on the couch, wait a day when you can't sleep on a beat up couch. This way, you won't sleep on the couch watching tv or playing games.
- A quick catnap should take about 15 to 20 minutes, so you can take several throughout the day. If you can't sleep during the day try to rest early in the morning.
- Try to sleep in your bed at night, which is your only sleeping area. Try using an animal bed if you're a real cat.
- Walk your cat around and play with it. Cats enjoy physical activity as much as humans do.

OUT: A quick catnap should take about 15 to 20 minutes, so you can take several throughout the day. If you can't sleep during the day try to rest early in the morning.

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How to love from afar
Communicate.
Communication is the first thing you want to have and have it often. Think of communication as the fuel for a fire, without it the fire dies or should i say the love dies.

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- Have not used the instant messaging feature; physical communication usually works better. This is such a key part of moving closer to one another, that like deep breathing, email is being fed into the space.
- Everyone has questions, concerns, and fears. Make this your first line of defense because it is easier to address than it is to vent whenever you are in a stressful situation, or if your friends ask you questions.
- When communicating your entire relationship, be direct. Avoid immediate use of words like " love, " " it, " or " all " because those words always end in " no.
- You want to have contact daily if possible. One way that is most used is the telephone.

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You want to have contact daily if possible. One way that is most used is the telephone.