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through it be prepared! prepare a few answers to these anticipated questions. offer a summary of how life is going early on in the day from your point of view. own your story. don?t wait until someone asks and embarrassment creeps over your face. awkward moment odd conversation with relative you see only once a year how to get through it keep in touch with this certain relative throughout the year. this is where the beauty of facebook comes into play. if you don?t have them added, add them! this will give the two of you something to talk about when you come face to face because you will know what she has been doing. the awkward question of asking her to move her car later won?t be so awkward anymore. awkward moment family blowup over politics how to get through it avoid
any conversation about it! if you hear the words ?president,? ?election,? or ?emails,? walk away and go find some fun kids to hang out with. awkward moment the surprising ?big reveal? how to get through it some family members may wait until the entire family has gathered to reveal exciting news. maybe they?re expecting or getting married and it is a bit of a shock. be supportive! they?re excited about their news and probably stressed about the family response the entire drive over. awkward moment guests who have had too much to drink how to get through it while we are sure the egg nog is fantastic, don?t be that person. and if you see someone drinking too much: avoid, avoid, avoid. that?s one conversation that can surely wait. awkward moment receiving undergarments as a gift how to get through it just like you expertly tackled the situation with your children when they didn?t like a gift, you can do it for yourself as well. yes, it is going to be awkward. yes, this still happens. and yes, they may question you on if they got the correct size. all you can really do is smile, say how thoughtful and great the gift is, and move on as quickly as possible. children opening gifts and responding with less than appreciative responses: yikes. answering grandma?s questions about your new job (or lack thereof) for what feels like hours at the dinner table: check, please? asking that one aunt who you see once a year if she will move her car so you can safely maneuver yours to the road: blegh. safely making it home for calm and comfort: victory! cringe-worthy christmas surviving awkward holiday moments by amanda miller and joy holden let?s face it. ?e holiday season brings forth a lot of cheer, but it also brings with it a lot of awkward moments that unfortunately are bound to happen. and while we can?t always stop these awkward occurrences from happening, we can do our best to avoid them so everyone can be merry and bright this holiday. so, take these helpful tips with you this year to avoid a cringe- worthy christmas experience. 68 brparents.com | december 2016
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