#86: Christmas Time Topics: Entitlement, Gift-Giving, Santa Claus, and Family Traditions Re-Release

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Josh + Christi Straub

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

4.9 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

This is a special re-released episode on Christmas topics for families, because there's nothing we want more than to experience the joy of Christmas.

The problem is that Christmas can leave our time feeling pressed and our wallets stressed.

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 for my kids to believe in 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.

Transcript

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0:00.0	We all have family picture frames.
0:11.8	Who are the people in yours?
0:13.4	I'm Josh.
0:14.4	And I'm Christy.
0:15.8	In This Together is a podcast where we discuss topics related to today's family.
0:23.4	We also go behind the scenes to share stories from our own crooked picture frame. And we interview guests to discover how their
0:28.5	stories can give us insight on becoming families who live, love, and lead well. Because you're
0:34.3	not alone. We're in this together. This episode of the In This Together podcast
0:43.1	is brought to you by Lifeway Women. For more information about all the events Lifeway
0:48.4	Women has to offer, visit lifeway.com slash women's events. Welcome back to the End This Together podcast. We are doing a special
0:57.4	re-release of an episode that we did last year on Christmas hot topics. Entitlement gift giving
1:03.9	Santa Claus and traditions. Should we lie to our kids about Santa Claus? How should we navigate
1:10.0	these types of situations? What about
1:13.5	gift giving? What about when family members are giving and giving and giving and giving our kids'
1:18.6	presence to the place that we worry about whether or not they're going to be entitled because they
1:23.0	are all excited about just getting presents rather than learning that Christmas really is about
1:29.3	giving and not receiving. And so we're going to have this conversation. It's a lively,
1:33.9	fun conversation that I think you will enjoy. And so we're getting a lot of these questions
1:38.9	again this Christmas from all of you. And so we just wanted to re-release this episode
1:44.5	so that you could listen in to some of our views
1:47.3	and some of our discussions
1:48.3	as it relates to some of these hot topics.
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