Surviving The Holiday School Break

Holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. Except when they are not. For parents of young children, the holidays can be especially challenging, especially with kids out of school, battling sugar highs, later bedtimes, and a lack of routine.

"It's just crazy. It's everybody's voices and everybody's thoughts and there's so much joy, but it can be a bit much, you know?" says Meg Wallace, a mother of 7 living in San Antonio, Texas.

While many parents can feel pressure to maximize...