Limit Your Commitments

As time goes on, the list of holiday must-dos tends to get bigger. Your family adds in new traditions and keeps up with old ones, your kids grow up and have more activities, you meet new friends and get invited to more parties. All of these engagements can quickly overwhelm your schedule.

Before this happens, decide on a limit of activities per week. Plan out ways to respectfully decline invitations – few people will object to family time during the  holidays.