Mama, Don’t be Afraid to Make Christmas Fit Your Family: Lessons from a Recovering Excessive Gift-giver

I thought to myself, “You are destroying Christmas. This is not what Christmas is about. This is not what you want your children to become – entitled brats who want more and more stuff.” 

After that Christmas, we moved to this gift-giving structure: something you want, something you need, something you wear, and something you read. 

Instead of buying every gift they could ever want, we got super thoughtful about gift-giving. We found that they were much more discerning about what they desired and were more grateful for what they received. I did not come up with this concept myself – I heard it years ago. But I have to admit, it’s changed our family. We all felt both lighter and enriched, as well as truly heard and seen. 


Heather Adams
Heather Adamshttp://choicepublicity.com
Heather Adams is the founder and CEO of Choice Media Communications. A self-proclaimed pop-culture junkie, Heather is the communications expert leading Choice’s impressive team of women as they serve preeminent voices in publishing, lifestyle, entertainment, business, and faith-based arenas. Choice is known for working with high-profile clients that are both soulful and interesting. Heather has played an instrumental role in helping more than 100 authors land spots on The New York Times best-sellers list and has secured clients coverage in all major and elite national media. With a passion for mentorship, entrepreneurship, communications, and working motherhood, Heather is blazing a trial for the women who come behind her. A proud alumna of the University of Georgia, Heather serves as a member of the Grady Society Alumni Board. This year marks her twentieth anniversary serving as an adviser to Alpha Omicron Pi, her beloved sorority, where she believes in mentoring and developing women. She lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with her husband Matt Adams, and their two sons, Dixon and Thackston, who keep her thrilled and busy cheering from the sidelines of either a baseball field or basketball court.

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