Standing Between Years

New Year’s Eve Traditions, Family Reflections, and the Meaning Behind New Year’s Resolutions

Every year, millions of people search for New Year’s resolutions—hoping to start fresh, build better habits, and finally follow through.

But the most meaningful New Year’s resolutions don’t begin with pressure. They begin with reflection.

Standing Between Years is a heartfelt, culturally rich guide to New Year’s Eve traditions in America and the deeper meaning behind New Year’s resolutions.

It blends family-centered storytelling with thoughtful tradition, helping readers create New Year rituals and resolutions that feel realistic, personal, and lasting.

If you’re looking for a book about New Year’s resolutions that goes beyond lists and quick fixes, this is your quiet, meaningful reset.

What You’ll Discover Inside

The real meaning behind New Year’s resolutions

Learn why resolutions often fail—and how to create New Year’s resolutions that stick by grounding them in values, tradition, and intention.

New Year’s Eve traditions across America

Explore cultural and heritage traditions that shape how families celebrate and reflect, including:

         ·            Irish-American traditions

         ·            Italian-American traditions

         ·            Mexican-American traditions

         ·            African-American traditions

         ·            German-American traditions

         ·            Puerto Rican & Cuban-American traditions

         ·            Jewish-American traditions

         ·            Chinese-American traditions

         ·            Polish-American traditions

         ·            Scandinavian-American traditions

         ·            Greek-American traditions

         ·            Filipino-American traditions

         ·            Southern & African-Influenced U.S. traditions

         ·            French-American traditions

         ·            Scottish-American traditions

         ·            Native American (Modern Pan-Tribal Practices)

         ·            Vietnamese-American traditions

         ·            Spanish-American traditions

         ·            Modern, blended traditions for today’s families

         ·            For families navigating change, this book offers meaningful ways to build traditions that fit your life now—without losing what matters.

Who This Book Is For

This book is perfect for readers searching for:

New Year’s resolutions

The meaning of New Year’s resolutions

New Year’s Eve traditions in the United States

Family New Year rituals and reflective traditions

Cultural celebrations and heritage-based traditions

Gentle, realistic goal-setting for the New Year

A thoughtful New Year book to read (or gift) in December and January

A Note on Grandma Sophie


Throughout the book, “Grandma Sophie” offers gentle reflections—quiet wisdom about traditions, family, change, and what we carry forward. It’s the warm heartbeat of the book, especially as the year turns.