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This week, I’m sharing a deeply personal story about one of our family’s most meaningful back-to-school rituals: School Year’s Eve. When a scheduling conflict forced me to choose between preserving our usual tradition and protecting the deeper purpose behind it, I was reminded that the “how” can change—but the “why” must remain. In this episode, I reflect on parenting, intention, and the powerful difference between rituals and traditions, especially when life asks us to adapt.
Key Takeaways:
[01:51] The Meaning Behind School Year’s Eve: I share how this family ritual began in 2019 and why creating a moment for my boys to set intentions before the school year starts has become so important to me.
[07:19] When the Plan No Longer Fits: After I explain my proposed workaround for the family schedule, Ryan reminds me that School Year’s Eve only makes sense on the actual night before his school starts.
[08:30] The Big Aha—Ritual vs. Tradition: In a moment of clarity, I realize that the ritual is the intentional practice I want to instill, while the tradition is simply the way we’ve been doing it together.
[10:55] Choosing the Why Over the How: I recognize that taking away my son’s chance to honor a habit he now genuinely cares about would mean choosing the tradition of togetherness over the real purpose of the ritual.
[13:55] An Invitation to Reflect on Your Own Life: I close by inviting you to consider the rituals and traditions in your own life—and to ask whether you’re protecting what matters most, or just the way it’s always been done.
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More on School Year’s Eve:
Episode 15 (2024): https://carolinedeposada.com/episode-15/
Episode 66 (2025): https://carolinedeposada.com/episode-66/
