December 11, 2025
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Think about what puts a smile on your face as you anticipate the approaching holidays — chances are that a festive tradition makes the list. Maybe your family watches Adam Sandler play “The Chanukah Song” while making latkes on the seventh night, or you and your cousins host an epic annual gingerbread house building competition […]
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I’m in the habit of kicking my shoes off when I come home, and I respectfully oblige when directed to do so at another person’s house. But I’ve always felt a minor flash of panic in the latter circumstance — as I’m caught wondering whether I’m wearing my good socks or the ones with only a […]
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Every fall I anticipate the winter holidays with almost childlike joy. I look forward to familiar traditions with friends and family, eggnog in my coffee, and the sense that everyone is feeling a little lighter and more connected. At the same time, I feel anxious and annoyed by the manufactured sense of urgency around gift giving: the endless searching and second-guessing shaped by advertisers, retailers and cultural expectations....
