Remember that excitement you used to feel when you were a kid every year when December rolled around? The lights, the decorations, the cookies, the music, the holiday specials on TV, and maybe most exciting of all — a break from school! If you have young children, you remember that excitement well. You live it, vividly, through them, each and every day. As a parent, I have come to realize that my kids, who are generally well behaved, turn...