December has always been—and will always be—a busy month. Your children have all sorts of school projects and extra credit work to submit, Christmas programs to rehearse for, costumes to buy, and other things they need your help for. On top of that is a pile of year-end deadlines at work you are desperately cramming to meet, not to mention Christmas shopping and wrapping and having to navigate through the whirl of parties and reunions that come with the holiday social season.

All of these and more can make things so hectic that you might find yourself turning into a sour Grinch even if you don’t mean to. With all the things you have to see to, it’s easy to forget what is meaningful. While there is no way we can escape the stressful to-do lists that turn up during this time of year, FN shares 10 ways that can help you keep the Christmas spirit in mind and spread joy to those around you.


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