I totally agree with Paula - bit by bit lovely. Our middle one is currently in France and we had a very tearful conversation with her yesterday and today her knees have turned blue so it's really wiping me out trying to be upbeat and positive for her and our other two....
Can you plan to do maybe 1 big thing a week during the holidays?
This week will be busy and emotional. Plan easy things for dinner - take away or bread, cheese and salad etc leave the housework if you need to and ask those around you for help....