magical for them. I loved seeing their excitement, watching them tear into wrapping paper, and hearing the happy noise that fills a house when little ones discover something they truly wanted.
But I began to realize that I was spending so much time planning, shopping, wrapping, and worrying about gifts for adults that I had less energy left for the moments I actually looked forward to.
I wasn’t just buying presents anymore. I was managing expectations.
And I was tired.
Not the kind of tired that disappears after one good
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