- There are also usually more people. A lot more people. Immediate family, extended family, kids, babies, friends, neighbors... and there's often added chaos because of that.

It can be a lot for us. And we unfortunately can't control most of these things. Please be patient with us. We're doing our best. ❤️

- Cultural/traditional and social expectations are put on us that conflict with our needs (sensory and all sorts of other needs)

- Very little is predictable, so we get intense anticipatory anxiety about most holiday-related activities

DoE wants to change characterization of nursing (& public health, PA, many allied health degrees) to remove "professional" designation, making them ineligible for additional funding & payback options.

Basically cutting off student loans for grad degree programs in nursing, PA, OT, PT etc.