What to do when a family member says "No!" to a holiday!

Leanne's husband didn't want to do Christmas when they got married.  She had wonderful memories of her childhood Christmas seasons.  She told her husband she was willing to throw out the old rules about what Christmas was supposed to involve.  She asked him what he wanted the season to mean.  They ended up experimenting and finding their own traditions.  Now Christmas means even more to her family!

If you'd like to hear the broadcast of the internet radio show with Leanne, go to www.wayofthetoddler.com and click on the Podcast Archives at the bottom of the page.  The other place is http://toginet.com/podcasts/thewayofthetoddlerhour/?s=thewayofthetoddlerhour

Here are some websites and books that she used to research possibilities for their own kind of special Christmas time:

http://www.kaboose.com

http://www.amazingmoms.com

http://dltk-kids.com

http://moonchildren.com/holidays/wintersolstice/index.html

http:familyfun.go.com

http://www.circlesanctuary.org/index.html

http:www.janbrett.com

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/index.htm

Book List

Here are some of our favorite books

Born With a Bang: Jennifer Morgan
From Lave to Life: Jennifer Morgan
Mammals Who Morph: Jennifer Morgan
A Solstice Tree for Jenny: Karen I. Shragg
The Shortest Day: Wendy Pfeffer
Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve? Jan Brett
The Mitten: Jan Brett
Santa Mouse and Santa Mouse Where are You? : Michael Brown
The Jolly Christmas Postman: Janet & Allan Ahlberg
The Polar Express: Chris Van Allsburg
Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions
Earth Child: Kathryn Sheehand and Mary Waidner
Celebrating the Great Mother: Cait Johnson and Maura Shaw