#883 Santa Tightens His Belt

Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families · Nov 1, 2023 · 11m · transcript

With only 54 days left until Christmas are you beginning to feel a little anxious about expenses?

You can have honest conversations with your children about budgets and presents - and still keep the Magic of Christmas alive!

Topics in this episode:

The joys and stress of shopping for gifts

Materialism

Giving and receiving

Anxiety over money

Expectations and values

Wants or needs?

Santa

Three E's of Effective Discipline

Giving in fantasy what they can't have in reality

Easing parental guilt at Christmas

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