#38: Christmas Hot Topics–Entitlement, Gift-Giving, Santa Claus, and Traditions

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Josh + Christi Straub

Parenting, Relationships, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Kids & Family

4.9 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2017

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

There is nothing we want more than to experience the joy of Christmas. Unfortunately, Christmas can leave our time feeling pressed and our wallets stressed. In addition, the holiday also brings along with it some baggage, especially when it comes to our children and the traditions we hold dear.

In this episode, we go behind the lens of our own crooked picture frame to discuss some Christmas hot topics. We tell stories about how we were raised and what we implement today in our own family. We also discuss topics like:

* Is my gift-giving out of control?
* What does an entitled child look like?
* Is it okay to lie to my kids about Santa Claus?
* What will my kids really remember about Christmas?
* How can we truly make it about Jesus' birth?
* Is the attitude I'm modeling for my kids at the holidays one of gratitude or grumbling?
* What role do traditions play in our family?

As you listen to this episode, think about your own family traditions, values, and what you model for and teach your kids. And be sure to engage the conversation. Tell us stories from your own picture frame. We love learning from you.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Josh.
0:10.3	And I'm Christy.
0:11.3	You know, we all have family picture frames, frames that reflect the people who bring us the most joy, but also the people who can bring us the most frustration.
0:20.4	Yet, no matter what, the people in
0:22.4	those frames have your back, and you have theirs. Regardless of who's in your frame, you're in it
0:28.4	together. They are your legacy. Welcome to the In This Together podcast, where we go behind the scenes
0:35.9	to share stories from our own crooked picture frame.
0:39.3	And interview guests to discover how their stories can give us insight on becoming families
0:45.1	who live, love, and lead well. Because you're not alone. We're all in this together.
1:07.9	Today's podcast is brought to you by 226 parenting, an online community designed to help you disciple your kids to live, love, and lead well. Check it out at 226
1:13.3	parenting.com. Welcome to the In This Together podcast today. We are in the thick of Christmas season.
1:24.6	I'm actually thinking of a Christmas tune. You better watch out. You better not.
1:30.5	Don't say. That's so embarrassing. Come on. Don't say. Nobody wants to hear that. You better not lie.
1:36.0	Cry. Oh, it's cry. Yeah. Ah, but today we're going to talk about, is it okay to lie to our kids about Santa, right? Yeah.
1:44.8	Hot topics for parents on Christmas.
1:49.1	So this will be a fun episode.
1:51.1	We want to navigate a lot of the hot topics because we get a lot of these kinds of
1:55.1	questions like, what about Santa?
1:57.5	How do we navigate that?
1:59.8	What about gift giving? Like when when is too much gift giving? Too
2:03.3	much gift giving? Especially for our kids? Like, we're supposed to answer that for them. No. But we're
2:09.4	going to have the conversation. Yeah, we're conversing. These are, and they're tricky things,
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