Happy Thanksgiving!
Q: My older sister hosts the family Thanksgiving gathering, and I host Christmas. I have always done all the Christmas preparations myself, but every November, she asks me to chip in, often giving me the most time-consuming tasks. How do I deal with this? I don’t want to retaliate by asking for her help at Christmas; I just want us each to be responsible for our own holiday.
A: It sounds as if you and your sister have different approaches to entertaining. Why don’t you tell her that you’d be happy to bring a store-bought hors d’ oeuvre or dessert, but you’d rather not do anything heavy-duty, considering all the work you do at Christmas. If she’s unhappy with this compromise, ask her how she’d prefer to solve the problem. The most important thing is not to make an unpleasant issue out of meal duties, but rather to enjoy the holiday together.
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