It’s Time to Rethink Thanksgiving. Here’s How to Have That Conversation With Your Family

One of the things Julia Seibolt likes about Thanksgiving is the opportunity to get drunk with her mom. She also likes complaining about how everyone else is watching football. And she enjoys how her family gathering often includes random people who don't have family nearby.

Except there will be no family Thanksgiving for Seibolt's family this year—they called it off last week, as COVID-19 spiked across the country.