Not everyone wants to celebrate a big, rambunctious, family Christmas. There can be just as much magic in an intimate, small family celebration focused on the warmth of connection during this special ...

Family memories aren’t created by chance: they’re born of little rituals, shared moments and traditions that punctuate the year. According to a Harvard University study, children who grow up with ...

• Family traditions create lasting memories and help children feel connected and secure. • Simple, meaningful rituals can strengthen family bonds and pass down values across generations. • Traditions ...

It's funny the traditions we hold dear. I remember fondly many holiday seasons singing carols around the piano, steeping fruitcakes in rum, testing the tree lights to see which had survived another ...

The holiday season is a highly anticipated time of year for many families. The scent of fresh baked goods, a blanket of crisp white snow on the ground, and a steaming cup of hot chocolate in front of ...

Life today is so fast-paced and demanding, it’s important that we find ways to reconnect with each other on a daily basis. Establishing family traditions helps us do just that. Traditions are those ...

Family rituals are routines and traditions that honor what is very important to the family (Rothenbuhler, 1998). Rituals include family traditions, such as the specific ways we celebrate holidays, ...

Mike Purtill, left, and Corinne Purtill pose with their new batch of nocino created from their great-grandfather's recipe in Huntington Beach. Fifty years ago my great-grandfather Carlo Portolan ...