Fill Your Holiday With Gratitude and Games Whisking Up New Traditions This Thanksgiving
to create new traditions that deepen connections and spark laughter. Get ready to gobble up the fun together. Gather for Gratitude Thanksgiving is all about honoring what we are grateful for in life, and it can be a fun activity for you and your children to share. You can gamify gratitude in several ways, like creating a thankfulness jar where everybody adds slips of paper describing what they most appreciate. You can take turns reading them after dinner and even make a guessing game out of who wrote what. It could be as simple as gathering around the table for breakfast and everyone saying one thing they’re grateful for. Turkey Day Trivia There’s no better way to digest after the big Thanksgiving feast than having fun. Pick out some of your favorite board games
or a deck of cards for a post-meal game night. You could test everyone’s knowledge with a holiday-themed trivia competition or create a scavenger hunt around the house. No matter the game, ensure everyone from grandparents to kids can join in. Keep it focused on connection, not just winning. If you want to go all out, challenge all your guests to be ready with their best skills for a family talent show. A Soundtrack to the Stuffing Create a perfect soundtrack you can play while everyone helps with the cooking or winds down after dessert. Before the big day, ask everyone in the family to add one or two songs to a Thanksgiving playlist. Prompt them to pick tunes that remind them of the season, happy memories, the joys of being together, or even their favorite dishes. You can keep adding to this list in subsequent years, turning the songs into a playable family history.
The holidays are a magical time that brings together loved ones and a little chaos. Between the pie-making and travel plans, it can be easy to forget what we’re gathering to celebrate. This Thanksgiving, let’s not just carve the turkey, but also carve out some time for mindful traditions the whole family can enjoy. From sharing what you’re thankful for to hosting a family Thanksgiving talent show, this year is the perfect chance
Start the Conversation This Season
A Holiday Talk That Matters
The holidays have a way of bringing people together who don’t always see each other the rest of the year. Around Thanksgiving, we sit down, swap stories, and check in on one another. That’s also why it can be the right time to bring up things that matter, even if they’re not easy to discuss. Estate Planning falls into that category. No one wakes up excited to have the conversation, but avoiding it doesn’t make it go away. If you’re considering bringing it up with your parents, it helps to keep it simple. Pick a calm moment, maybe while cleaning up after dinner or taking a walk. You don’t need to jump in with every detail. A question like, “Do you have something in place?” is a gentle way to start. The point isn’t to get all the answers right away. It’s to open the door. When the time feels right, you can ask a few practical questions. Do they have a Will? Have they chosen someone to handle things if they can’t? Where do they keep their documents? Is there a Health Care Directive or Power of Attorney? These aren’t nosy questions. They’re about making sure the family knows what to do when the time comes.
Of course, you may get pushback. Some parents will wave it off or say it’s too soon. That’s normal. If that happens, don’t argue. You can let them know you’re bringing it up because you care and leave it alone for now. The conversation doesn’t
have to be finished in one sitting. It’s something you can revisit as the year goes on.
I tell families all the time that an Estate Plan really is a gift. It saves stress later and gives everyone peace of mind. Starting that conversation with your parents may feel awkward, but it’s worth it. And if you haven’t made your own plan yet, let this be the nudge to take that step.
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