I think Christmas is the hardest time of year. The pressure is intense-to give your kids the best stuff, to FEEL all holiday like. This time of year is when I take stock of my life and face some things that need to be faced and make me tense. It seems all the bug a boos in your life are under a microscope and intensified. Financial worries, worry about how your life is going, what you need to change, what hasn't changed even though you have tried.....its all very overwhelming........