It’s the time of year when most of us focus on family traditions, those things we do that bind us together with a shared history and a sense of belonging.
Meg Cox, author of “The Book of New Family Traditions” describes traditions as “any activity you purposefully repeat together as a family that includes heightened attentiveness and something extra that lifts it above the ordinary ruts.” Traditions, therefore, are not just repeated routines or habits, but are done intentionally. (Although it might be nice if washing dishes or folding laundry became a tradition.)
I think too often we take traditions for granted or dismiss them too easily, but they are a fundamental part of a strong family life.