Ten tips to surviving a Christmas holiday with the family
Don't let the small annoyances trigger a meltdown this Christmas: the best way to ensure you have a merry family holiday is to lead by example.
Tracey Spicer is a writer, TV news anchor, radio broadcaster and professional kid-wrangler. She has taken her children Taj and Grace around the world, to the tune of, "Are we there yet? Mum, are we there yet?".
Don't let the small annoyances trigger a meltdown this Christmas: the best way to ensure you have a merry family holiday is to lead by example.
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