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The Dark Side of Christmas Shopping

Most of my family had ‘the conversation’ about Christmas shopping years ago. They opted out of ‘obligatory gift giving’, and decided to focus on other elements of Christmas instead—getting together, creating happy experiences, enjoying a special day. I envied their escape from the retail carnage of Christmas shopping, vowing I’d… Read More »The Dark Side of Christmas Shopping

Family Reunion, Summer of 2016

I am entering the dining room at June’s invitation, along with my four sisters and brother, expecting to have lunch as part of the family reunion. “We’ll seat all of the siblings first,”, she says, and we follow along, like we always did, after all, she is the eldest sister.… Read More »Family Reunion, Summer of 2016

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