10 Tips for De-Stressing Your Thanksgiving

Merely Me says: I don't know about you but I live in some dread over the upcoming holidays. Thanksgiving is a tortuously long day for a child with hyperactivity. They wait hours for dinner and then the feast is deliberately eaten with slow reverence. Here are some tips for avoiding the stress of Turkey Day.

By Merely Me

Focus on the meaning of the holiday

Focus on the meaning of the holiday

The whole gist of this holiday is to connect with family and to count your blessings. It is not to cook the perfect turkey or to have the perfectly behaved child (although that would be nice sometimes). Take the time to laugh and have fun with your family this Thanksgiving. Be grateful for the happy moments.

By Merely Me— Last Modified: 11/07/2012, First Published: 11/09/2011