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my dad
Ok...i am 13 and a girl. My parents are divorced and i see my dad 2 maybe 3 times a month. But my step mom has been on disability for a while at her work and my dad is really worried that they wont have any money. I can tell and it worries me bad. He dosent like to talk about it and he is depressed and it makes me depressed because my dad is sad. He just thinks that there wont be presents at christmas and i dont care if i get presents or not but i can tell he is worried about it and i overheard a conversation with my stepmom saying he was and that she was to. It makes me sad. Any advice?
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Maybe give some free advice about: Families?
How about a good old-fashioned Christmas this year. Why not suggest that you each find something within a certain bracket range, depending on how much you can afford, that is fun. Or, why not suggest making little presents this year like cakes, cookies, pickles or something along those lines. It shouldn't cost too much to buy the ingredients and you may have more fun making the presents than buying them. You could also make your own cards using whatever you can find around the house. Wrapping paper can also be imaginatively made from magazines etc.
Christmas does not need to be expensive and enjoying each others company, rather than what is spent, would be great. Another idea would be to make a little book of promises - for example to your Dad "I promise that I will clean the yard today" or "I promise that I will iron 2 of your shirts today" or whatever else he would appreciate. For your Stepmum - "I promise that I will cook supper tonight" or "I promise that I will run you a hot bath tonight" - the ideas are only limited by your imagination.
Now on to your Dad's sadness. He will most certainly want to make Christmas a happy time for his family, and normally all adults can see is the amount of money it is going to cost. You could suggest your money-saving ideas to him and see how he reacts, or if you can, talk to him about how you see what Christmas could be like if you use your imagination and your talents.
Other families may well get the latest technology and gadgets, but I bet a lot of children would just love for their families to sit around playing games.
I hope that I have been able to help you some. I wish you all a very happy season of goodwill. Take care and good luck.
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