Read Miles Wagman's c'olumn in this issue of PrimeWOMAN magazine
How can I recapture the excitement and joy that I felt about the holidays when I was a child instead of the complete and total dread I feel about the upcoming season, and all the work it entails. Is it okay to declare a gift-free Christmas in order to savor the more relaxing aspects of the holidays without insulting my in-laws?
Susan from Rumson
Why is it that the holidays are not quite what they used to be? We try to pass on the traditions of our childhood to our children but it never seems to feel the same. Times change, families change and it’s always difficult to seamlessly blend the traditions of two separate families. This challenge is both the essence of holiday stress for couples but also offers a wonderful opportunity to develop new traditions for their families.
Susan wants to return to a time when life was less complicated and more fun. It’s certainly a reasonable fantasy, but to expect her holidays now to look like the pictures of her childhood holidays is not very productive
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