It's the most wonderful time of the year, Christmas magic, priceless memories.   Sometimes our expectations surrounding the holidays are sky high.  We work ourselves to the bone to create magic and memories.  What happens when our kids melt down or won't participate in the activity or cop their teenage attitude?   What if they RUIN the most wonderful time of the year??  

My advice in this episode is to drop the agenda.   That doesn't mean we don't make plans, it means we drop our expectations for others.  It means we meet our kids where they are at.  They probably won't remember the perfect table or light display, but they likely will remember the way they felt surrounding the holidays, how their home felt and the relationships built.  Putting away our expectations about how our kids will respond, what they will want to do and their reactions to presents they get will serve us well.  They can't ruin Christmas, if we choose to drop our expectations and instead  focus on love and strengthening relationships. We can only control ourselves, our own responses and choose to focus on just love during this season.