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Raising Concord: Keeping the Holidays 'Normal'

This is the time of year things can go from manageable to insane faster than you can say Toys 'R Us.

  Ah, the holiday season. The turkey's been gobbled up, the pumpkin pie inhaled and our waistlines doubled over our already too tight jeans. As we unpack our Christmas decorations and dust off our menorahs, we start to think about how we, as parents, can keep this time of year from becoming less about family, giving and love and more about ourselves, receiving and mall frustration. When things get out of hand in the holiday department we need to go back to basics. Back to traditions, back to our community and back to a handful of carefully selected gifts that may even include some that are homemade. But it is so hard! There are so many cool toys with cool commercials that the kids see. There are so many gadgets, furry snow boots and …

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Question of the Day: What Are Your Holiday Traditions?

Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa — they're all steeped in tradition, and we want to hear about them.

  Whatever holiday you and your loved ones celebrate in December there are sure to be traditions to follow, and here at Concord Patch, we're interested in learning about all of them. Whether it's a special meal you share, religious service you attend, or just that one special movie the whole family gathers together to watch each year, we want to hear about your most cherished holiday traditions. Maybe it's something you've long outgrown or haven't practiced in a few years but that still lingers in your mind as one of the elements that truly makes the holiday season. What does your family do every year that really makes the holidays special?  Tell us about your traditions in the comment section below, or email Chris.Tanguay@Patch.com.

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