Is This Our Last Magical Christmas?
Dear child, Here we are, just a few weeks out from Christmas. You just made your list and you’re already…
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By Kathleen Sullivan They’re Gone But Not Forgotten, Especially During the Holidays
I gasped a little when I first saw it. I felt guilty for even forgetting it was there. I was…
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By Leslie Means The Magic of Christmas Doesn’t Go Away When Your Kids Are Teens—It Just Gets Better
I’ve been told the holiday magic changes as our kids get older. I suppose this is true. “Santa stops visiting,”…
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If You Adopt An Angel On the Tree This Holiday Season, Don’t Be Cheap
It's the most wonderful time of the year—the time many people are busy decorating their homes, downloading their holiday playlists,…
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By Her View From Home Be Kind To Your Kids This Christmas—It’s Hard For Them, Too
Some call the holiday season the most wonderful time of the year, and in so many ways, it truly can…
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By Jenni Brennan Please Don’t Forget Those Silently Grieving This Holiday Season
It’s here. That painful time of year has arrived. Despite the festive red cups at the coffee shops, the pretty…
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By Jenny Rapson This McDonald’s Christmas Ad is the Tearjerker We All Need Right Now
It's the holiday season, and I am all ready to feel those Christmas feels! After a crazy couple of years,…
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By Hilary Doyle I’m Done Trying To Make Everyone Else Happy During the Holidays
Every year as the holidays draw near, my dread, overwhelm, and anxiety begin to heighten. Almost to the point of…
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Operation Christmas Child: How a Small Shoebox Made a Big Difference
Editor’s note: This story was written by Nancy Muwanas-Arias. This article is sponsored by Operation Christmas Child. I grew up in…
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I Go All Out For the Holidays, Because My Kids Will Only Be This Little Once
I’ve had my kids’ Christmas pajamas picked out since September. I know, I know—that may be a little “extra” of…
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By Brianne Edwards I Long For the Child Who Belongs To This Gift
I stand there in the pawn shop with tears welling up to the brink of spilling over onto my cheeks.…
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By Hillary Ibarra My Kids Still Believe in Santa and So Do I
The tree lights flashed in our darkened living room that Christmas Eve night, creating transient shadows on the walls. The…
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