"As a mom of six, Christmas used to feel like a pressure cooker. Every year, I tried to create the "perfect" holiday - the ideal gifts, the matching pajamas, the Instagram-worthy stockings. I spent December weekends navigating store aisles, scrolling for deals, or stressing that I wasn't doing enough. By the time Christmas morning finally came, I was exhausted, financially stretched, and secretly relieved when it was all over."
"But over the years, something kept happening that chipped away at all that pressure. My kids never talked about the gifts. They talked about the lights. This simple activity brings us all joy Every December, without fail, the one thing they count down to is our annual trip to a local Christmas light display - part drive-thru, part walk-through Santa's Village."
A mother of six felt constant pressure to create a perfect holiday with ideal gifts, matching pajamas, and Instagram-ready stockings. She spent weekends shopping, hunting deals, and worrying she wasn't doing enough, which left her exhausted and financially strained by Christmas morning. Over time, her children focused less on presents and more on a simple annual tradition: a trip to a local Christmas light display that is part drive-thru, part walk-through. Loading everyone into the van with blankets and hot cocoa, the family watches tunnels and scenes of lights, and the shared experience calms bickering and creates lasting joyful memories.
Read at Business Insider
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