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Affordable Family Vacation Ideas. You don't have to take your family halfway across the world, or take them on a cruise ship, or to an expensive theme park to plan a memorable vacation. There are plenty of affordable family vacation ideas that your family will enjoy. The most important thing about a vacation is to relax and enjoy time spent with your family. (July 25, 2008)

Planning a Family Vacation. You can become overwhelmed by all of the choices you have to make when planning a family vacation. Or, you can involve your entire family and allow them to help make the choices as well. The most important thing to remember in planning a family vacation is to make allowances and preparations to meet everyone's diverse interests and needs. (July 23, 2008)

Low-Cost Family Fun. There are many things that you can do as a family that won't cost any money, or very little money. Investigate your community newspaper and bulletin boards at grocery stores, Laundromats, and libraries for things to do. (July 21, 2008)

Creating Family Traditions. Creating new family traditions is simple. It's the follow-through and being consistent that may be difficult. Choose one tradition you'd like to begin, and stick with it for a few years. Add more traditions as the years go by—or update old ones. (July 18, 2008)

Enjoy a Weekly Family Night. One of the best ways to teach your children that you think your family is special and worth your time is to set aside one night each week for a Family Night. You don't have to spend money to have a Family Night. Talk with each other about what you'd like to do as a family, and get started enjoying each other and creating memories! (July 16, 2008)

Planning a Family Reunion. When planning a family reunion, choose a time when most family members can take vacation from work and school, ask for expected contributions to pay for the things you will use, and delegate responsibilities so that you can enjoy the reunion along with everyone else. (July 11, 2008)

Effective Single Parenting. Just because you're a single parent doesn't mean that you are alone. Effective single parenting involves creating a family for you and your children and taking needed time for yourself. (July 09, 2008)