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Why creating traditions from scratch can feel inadequate compared to inherited ones

I grew up in foster care and have no family traditions to pass down to my kids so I make things up but they feel hollow compared to what other families have naturally.

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Building meaning without a foundation requires faith that what you create can be as valuable as what others inherited.

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