10 Do’s and Don’ts for a Happy Family Christmas, with Dave and Monica

Have fun, avoid pitfalls, and keep Christ at the Center!

Happy Christmas week everyone!  Join my husband Dave and I for a fun and hopefully helpful “date-night” style conversation! Dave and I are sharing wisdom we have gleaned over 28 Christmases together, most with a house full of boys: Some important “do’s” as well as a few “don’t”’s! Hopefully a few will be encouraging reminders and a few will make you laugh.

We imagine some of you might listen together with your spouse while wrapping gifts, running last-minute errands, or in front of the fire for a stay-in date night. (Of course you can listen all on your own as well.  These principles will be helpful to everyone!)

Don’t miss last week’s episode about Discipline Mistakes to avoid with Ginger Hubbard. And the previous week’s episode about Making Christmas Memories with Jessica Smartt.

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