By Kenzie Swanson You know your Christmas is truly Nebraskan when…
Much of what people do, eat, and say that stem from where we're from. Chili and cinnamon rolls, for example,…
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By Emily Bredeson Why Must This Be So Hectic?
My frustration with the stress of Christmas was building each year. Why must this be so hectic? Why is my…
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By Her View From Home The Message of Christmas: Hope Steps In
Christmas isn’t always the most wonderful time of the year. My husband works in law enforcement, a profession where he…
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By Anna Butler I’ll Be Home for Christmas (But Many Military Families Will Not)
Right now the hubby is outside stringing lights all around our gutters, Maggie is carefully watching him on that ladder…
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By Leslie Means The Mysterious Santa Claus
We lovingly named him Santa Claus. Actually, that’s what my 34-year-old mind wants to think. But my 17-year-old mind knows…
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By Olivia Youngs 5 Socially Unacceptable Things Parents Do Daily
I've been a parent for just over two years now and in that short but profound time, I've learned a…
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By Lori Wildenberg 5 Tips for Parents When their Child Struggles
"Somebody has to be last." One of my kids had done poorly on an exam. The class was an especially…
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By Elle Patocka I Still Believe
My memories within the Christmas season are simple, delicate and one that forever changed my outlook on life: the moment…
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By Jenni Welsch The Magic of Mistletoe?
Considering that I am one of those parents who doesn't believe in forcing affection on my children (Little doesn't want…
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By Sue Harrison The Unopened Gift
When our daughter Krystal was four years old, her requested Christmas gift was a "ballerina outfit." So, I ordered a…
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By Patricia Geurds Christmas Portraits…Fa la la la la blah blah blah blah!!!
A yearly ritual devised by a mother who either had perfect children or was a sadist with a plan to…
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By Amy Oestreicher My Grandmother, Autumn, and Me
Around this time of year, I always think about my grandmother. She had an autumn birthday and she’d often come…
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