Old Traditions, New Season

This December will be different for my family. For the first time ever, my kids won’t be here for most of the holiday season. They’re joining their grandmother for a month-long trip through Europe — touring London, Paris and more. It’s the first time I won’t spend Christmas, New Year’s Day, and my birthday with my kids. As someone who has never had the opportunity to travel beyond this continent, I’m genuinely delighted for them. I am also a bit unsure about what the holidays will feel like without my favorite people celebrating alongside me. It has made the few December mornings and evenings we do have together feel extra precious.

We’re squeezing in our family’s annual Christmas Eve dinner a few weeks early and packing as many familiar holiday traditions as w

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