Creative Child December 2019 | Page 18

special features The Best Presence Money Can’t Buy BY: Rebecca Eanes Ask yourself just one question as this holiday season gets underway – are you operating from a place of joy of a place of stress? Whatever your answer is, your children are feeling it, too. A parent’s emotions have a strong impact on the emotions of their children and the environment they dwell in, so if you’re feeling stressed, it’s likely permeating throughout your home, negatively affecting the experience of the holiday season for your kids. You’re not alone. 17