Holiday Help for Stepmoms

12 Days of Do’s for Dialing It Down

BY KRISTA GIOVARA

The first holiday I spent alone without my four kids after having divorced their Dad was one of the most difficult I can remember. My ex and I had agreed to split Christmas each year. One of us would have the kids either the day and night before or the day and night of. We’d then alternate every other year. On paper, the arrangement sounded awful. In reality? It was worse!