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When family traditions become overwhelming burdens

My family expects me to host Christmas again this year and I am already exhausted thinking about all the cleaning, cooking, and managing everyone's drama for three days straight.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of maintaining celebrations has shifted from joy to obligation, revealing how traditions can become prisons when we forget their original purpose.

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“Where Are You with Festivals and celebrations?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.