“It involves kind of this shared sense of family, this larger sense of family.

It’s just kind of deeper and quieter and people are talking and connecting.”

Holiday traditions and fostering good conversations are important to Shriver.

Maria Shriver speaking

Many members of the family spent lots of time there growing up, and Maria Shriver is no exception.

In a July 2019Instagram post, Shriver explained just how much Hyannis Port meant to her.

Shriver even admitted to not enjoying her returns to Hyannis Port in the past, but her tune changed.

Anthony Shriver, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, and Christina Schwarzenegger smiling

“Now I’m so excited I could cry,” Shriver added.

“How do you feel when you go ‘home’?”

Young Maria Shriver horseback riding