From the cooking and buying presents to decorating and cleaning, here are the stories of some family members who take on the lion’s share of the work over the holidays
When it comes to the difficult chores associated with Christmas, help is sometimes slow to arrive. Photo: Getty
It’s December and that means Christmas is fast approaching. But its arrival means many different things to people. For some, it’s the joy of meeting family and friends they haven’t seen all year, for others, it’s a time to let their hair down and party, or take a well-earned rest, while for children, it’s a time of magic and excitement.
But there is another group who is torn between looking forward to the festivities and dreading the fact they will be swamped with all the organisation and planning the season evokes.