Close-up on a woman at home writing a Christmas card and wrapping gifts
When did Christmas cards get so intense? As the mental load piles up, some families are opting out | CBC News LoadedWhen they were first conceived, Christmas cards were meant to save time. Now, depending on your point of view, modern Christmas cards are either a cherished custom that brings you joy, or an unnecessary burden during a time of year when the mental load is already heavy.
"If the postal disruption fixes itself, maybe I'll send more, but maybe I won't," she said with a laugh.have declared Christmas cards are a dying tradition, others , have said people stillconducted for photo company Shutterfly, found that women were more likely to send out holiday cards than men. Meanwhile, anotherof just over 2,000 U.S.
Fast forward a few years and several other prominent Victorians were copying his idea and sending out similar cards at Christmas. But it's what the tradition has become since that's turned this time saver into a time suck. "Parents buy their kids the expensive gifts, they go and do all the stuff, the photos with Santa, the dinners, the breakfasts, the brunches and all this stuff, and they're pissed off, stressed out, and hate everybody by the end of it all," Romanowski said.A public health advisory says today’s parents face unique challenges that can impact their mental health. Some parents from older generations say raising children has always been, and always will be, a struggle.
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