{"id":33,"date":"2007-12-14T11:00:36","date_gmt":"2007-12-14T11:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/decemberdilemma\/2007\/12\/tips-for-interfaith-families.html"},"modified":"2007-12-14T11:00:36","modified_gmt":"2007-12-14T11:00:36","slug":"tips-for-interfaith-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/decemberdilemma\/2007\/12\/tips-for-interfaith-families.html","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Interfaith Families"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out this gallery of tips <\/a>for families who are facing the December Dilemma not in the town square, but in their living rooms. Here’s how it begins:
\n“The December holidays present particular challenges for Jewish-Christian families. This is an emotionally fraught time when couples recall the family traditions they grew up with and think about what they want their kids to experience–and what they’ll miss, if the decision has been made to practice one faith. The following tips from interfaith couples emphasize compromise and creativity. What works best, they say, is to recognize what is important to each of you and help the other to get what you most want and need.”
\nClick here <\/a>to view the gallery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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