Lifestyles — Holidays

• Gift Ideas for Father’s Day for Stepfathers

  Shopping for a stepfather isn’t always the easiest thing to do, because sometimes the birth father’s feelings need to be taken into consideration.

• Mother’s Day: 5 Gift Ideas Guaranteed To Make A New Mom Happy

  Now, I’m about to reveal a secret so simple and so basic, you may not recognize how powerful it is. Don’t be fooled. If you follow this advice, you are guaranteed to make any new mom happy on Mother’s Day. All you have to do is give her something that makes her life easier or makes her feel cherished.

• Mother’s Day Gift Basket Ideas

  Mother’s Day baskets are a great way to show off your creative talents while also showing your mom, mother-in-law, grandma, or another special mom how much you care.

• Forgiving Your Father For Fathers Day

  It’s a shadow filled with a complex array of gratitude, sadness, disappointment, and awe. It is the same for all men, for there’s no escaping these memories. They are deeply imbedded in us, and they impact us every day of our lives. And whether you’re trying to live up to your father’s expectations, prove him wrong, or rid your memory of him, the shadow of your father will remain. Each effort demands its’ own cost. And each effort will keep the shadow close to you

• How To Handle The Holiday Blues

  Often people with the holiday blues feel guilty and disappointed because they are unable to meet the expectations of a joyful holiday season. They may have reason to feel sad, but they try to discount those feelings in order to uphold the sacredness of the positive traditions. When the holidays create this sadness, there are ways you can relieve the intensity of the blues.

• Father’s Day Tribute

  My dad. What an extraordinary individual! A human being; a man of compassion; yet all the brawn a person could muster. He was born and raised in Santa Monica, California, 1920. That’s correct, 1920. 85 years young – and still going strong…

• Best Books For Father’s Day

  Babies don’t come with operating manuals—not that dads would read them if they did. But Mike Farrell, publisher of Fatherville.com, recommends five books that all first-time dads should read.

• “Real” Father’s Day Gifts For Dads

  Fathers are becoming more involved in their families today. They have a deep desire to connect emotionally with their families. However, they often lack the skills to do so. Here are ten “gift ideas” for Father’s Day to help the father in your life to relax, enjoy, and to connect with other loved ones.