With every family comes a series of family traditions that have been passed down through generations for many years. If you are looking at starting a new tradition, or you just want to rediscover traditions of the past, this is the place to start.
Holiday traditions abound and are a great way to bring your family together. Whether you already have holiday traditions that you've been doing for years and are looking Read More
Starting family Christmas traditions is a way to bond your family together. Participating in family traditions makes family members feel part of something special. Read More
It is often hard to tell what will end up being a family heirloom. Sometimes the items are priceless antiques, while others are simply treasured for their place in the Read More
A thankful book is a wonderful tradition that you can add to each year. It is a tradition that will help you and your family keep your focus on the good and important Read More
Learn how to tell Thanksgiving stories and start a new tradition in this free video with Thanksgiving Day activities for kids and parents. Read More
As tradition would have it we are conditioned to think we must "go out" to celebrate the New Year. With the seemingly magical striking of the clock at mid-night, we are Read More
Some people call it "spring cleaning" for others, it's "paying the tax man." But in today's ever-changing world, we often initiate our own traditions using the age-old Read More
It’s a tradition for every bride; finding something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Deriving from an English rhyme, you can help the bride to be, Read More
Learn about watching parades on Thanksgiving Day, a traditional activity, in this free video with Thanksgiving ideas for kids and parents. Read More
Fall leaves, pumpkins, haunted houses—Halloween is a great time of the year to make family traditions. You probably already have traditions for the season, but if you're Read More
Buying an Easter dress and going to church is as much a part of Easter tradition as the Easter Bunny bringing a basket of goodies. The two are so intertwined, that churches Read More
Easter is the most joyous holiday in the Christian calendar. But even for those not inclined toward formal religion, it represents a time of rebirth, new beginnings and the Read More
Christmas traditions such as Santa Claus, setting up Christmas trees, exchanging gifts and hanging Christmas lights are fun ways to celebrate the holiday. Families with a Read More
Whether you are Jewish, Muslim, Christian or Buddhist, holidays can create complexities and stress for couples with different beliefs, spiritual traditions or family Read More
Atheists, agnostics and other nonbelievers often feel left out at Christmas, thinking it's a Christian holiday that's being forced on them. But there's good news -- most of Read More
Easter dinner is considered a time when friends and family gather at the table to celebrate the Easter holiday. Easter is a traditional Christian holiday. People of all Read More
For the religious, Easter is seen as a traditional Christian celebration filled with long church services and prayer. For others, it has become a celebration of spring, Read More
The Maoz Tzur is a religious chant (or piyyut) that Hebrews traditionally sing after kindling the Chanukiah (or Hanukkah menorah) and reciting the Brachah Hanukkak Read More
In many Hispanic traditions, a girl's 15th birthday is celebrated with a gala Quinceanera party. While this deeply religious event which cements the bonds of family and Read More
Do some of your childhood memories involve family traditions? Would you like to pass new traditions on to your children? Family traditions are easy to start; it’s the Read More
Starting a family tradition can be a fun and rewarding experience. With the fast pace life of a typical family, time spent together can have good lasting memories. There Read More
Often we come into our marriages, or de-facto relationships, with our bags packed full of family traditions. We expect to carry on with what we have always done, but in Read More
Many of us are not particularly traditional when it comes to the holidays. The commercialism that begins earlier and earlier each year can be a turn off. By the time Read More
Families are known to have long standing traditions. When men and women venture away from their families, those traditions often fall by the wayside. When a couple starts Read More
Father's Day has some wonderful, time-honored traditions that everyone seems to follow. These traditions include making Dad breakfast in bed, giving him gifts and getting Read More
Establishing a Christmas tradition is a way to celebrate the holiday season and create special memories within your family that will last a lifetime. Each family is unique, Read More
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