ABCnews highlights the 22 percent of U.S. marriages that are interfaith and the effort of these families to find holiday happiness. The key: respect.
Kate Rice’s article concludes with these tips for “Happy Holy Holidays” (excerpt):
Begin your own family traditions and let go of those that no longer work for you.
Try social action with your family through your house of worship or social action company or agency.
Give anonymously — check with churches, synagogues, mosques, local assistance agencies for families who have fallen through the cracks.
Decorate — pieces of colored tissue paper make stained glass windows, turning your home into a shrine. A string of small white lights adds a magical touch to a child’s room.
Write a family prayer, poem or song for the holidays.
Let go of the idea of a perfect holiday. Don’t do the things that drag you down. Skip the ornate dinner, do something simpler. The atmosphere of joy and ease is what your kids will remember.