For some people, the holiday season can be a tangle of complicated emotions. It’s often especially so for those spending the holidays with family because families can be tricky, not to mention that we’re still in a global pandemic — and those are pretty tricky, too.
Most importantly, you’ve got to really understand why you feel you need to have a conversation about vaccines. This will be the foundation for how you handle all the interactions that follow. Is it to plan the family dinner? To protect vulnerable guests? To set boundaries for the visit? You’ve got to get clear on the why, and then you’ve got to decide if it’s really worth the potential tensions it might create to address the subject in the first place.
Steer the conversation toward the"silver linings": realizing how important family and relationships are, learning new technology, learning to slow down.