By Valerie Sawicki-Bellomo My Son Discovered the Truth about Santa—and Found Something Even Better
The other night, while my 7-year-old son was brushing his teeth, he spotted a shiny candy wrapper sticking out of…
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By Maria Lockard To All the Non-Festive Moms: I See You
To all the non-festive moms out there: I see you. It’s hard to find you among a sea of holiday…
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Mom Was the Magic of Christmas
As I've gotten older, I've come to realize my mom was the true magic of Christmas. Throughout my childhood, she…
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By Brittany Moore Healing Through the Holidays
Last night, as I was tucking my children into bed, my 7-year-old little old soul, my tiny empath who feels…
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By Dawn Wallis When Estrangement Clouds Christmas Cheer: 5 Ways to Cope
After over two decades of fighting for my marriage, it ended in divorce two weeks before Christmas. At the time,…
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Christmas is a Season, Not a Day
Christmas is perhaps the most nostalgic time of the year. Few things are more picturesque than an adorned tree surrounded…
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By Kelsey Scism Grieving through the Holidays Is Like Running a Marathon on a Sprained Ankle
I don’t remember much about my daughter’s first Christmas. I was 24, my daughter was nearly a year, and my…
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I Am No Mary, but This Work Is Holy Too
Life is demanding right now. Motherhood feels like the most thankless, neverending job. I don’t remember when I last washed…
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By Neely Richer The Life Mary Held
Twelve days lay between the now and the onset of labor for Mary. With trodden feet and tired hearts, they slowly…
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How Do We Keep the Holiday Magic Alive when the Family Matriarch is Gone?
For many people, the holidays are a season of delight and celebration, a time when magic happens. But for some,…
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By Krystal Sieben We’re Done Overscheduling Ourselves at Christmas
Is it just me, or were the holidays always so much? This is a serious question. Like, I often wonder,…
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By Angela Williams Glenn You Will Always Be the Magic of Christmas
Watching our small children rejoice in the magic of Christmas brings that magical feeling back to our own hearts. But…
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