Living

It’s that time of year again, when new holiday movies are rolling out left and right.

Holiday gatherings have a gift for drumming up family conflict—and that’s before you add in 20 months of pandemic stress. But with a bit of work (and many deep breaths), there can be peace on the horizon.

I've found that I handle it better when I know I'm doing my best to live a more sustainable life. Here's what's helped me—and might help you, too.

Plus, how closely did it follow what really happened?

Two-hundred-year-old cedars and a stunning lakefront greeted us. We realized our lives were about to change dramatically.