We are a week behind schedule because of Christmas festivities, but we hope you enjoy this episode about why everyone has different feelings around Christmas time, and everyone should be treated with kindness and respect. We reflect on losing Scott’s sister just before Christmas 11 years ago and what it was like to attend her funeral with a baby who was released from the hospital the day of her viewing.

Specific topic discussed in this episode:

• Christmas can be a tough time for some people. (:50)
• Treat everyone with respect even if you believe differently. (1:50)
• Scott’s sister, Stacy, passed away 4 days before Christmas in 2008. (2:40)
• Ivy was released from the hospital the day of the viewing for Stacy. (4:00)
• Having a dog be baby Jesus in a nativity reenactment. (4:30)
• “Where’s your Christmas spirit?” isn’t a nice thing to say. (5:40)
• Raw emotions get tied to this time of year when something hard happens, so treat everyone with kindness. (7:00)
• No celebrity couple of the week. Merry Christmas! (8:00)