The Delayed Gift Effect When Presents Become More Meaningful Over Time
I never understood the magic of delayed gratification in gift-giving until my great-aunt Mildred gave me a weird little book for my thirteenth birthday. It was one of those presents you smile politely at while mentally plotting its journey to the donation pile. A small, leather-bound journal with yellowing pages and an inscription in handwriting […]
Unwrapping Gift Anxiety My Journey With Giving and Receiving Pressure
Let me tell you something embarrassing. Last Christmas, I had a complete meltdown in my car after leaving my in-laws’ house. Not the dignified kind of crying where a single tear rolls dramatically down your cheek. No, this was the ugly-sobbing, mascara-everywhere, can’t-catch-your-breath variety that made the teenager walking his dog past my parked car […]