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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By Kathryn Andersen If Your Kids Are Your Only Contribution to Holiday Gatherings This Year, That’s Enough
Flour coated my hands and the front of my blue sweatshirt as I carefully smoothed the dough with my rolling…
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By Jenny Albers A Mom Makes Christmas Special in All the Ways You Can’t See
For a mom, the Christmas season can be a lot of work. She plans. She shops. She cooks. She bakes.…
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By Vicki Bahr Family Makes the Holidays Special
We were barely home from a rainy week at the beach in early September when I felt the insistent pull…
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By Kelley Mack What a Mom Doesn’t Say in the Family Christmas Card
For as long as I can remember, Christmas cards have been a highlight of my Christmas season. Growing up, my…
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Kids Remember the Simple Things Done With Love
My tween boy said he wanted to decorate his room for Christmas. He said, “You know how you used to…
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By Jen Feener Reminders of You at Christmastime Make Me Cry
I cried in church this morning. It wasn’t the beautiful hymns sung by the angelic choir. It wasn’t the poignant…
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By Emily Donehoo Is This the Last Christmas We’ll Have with You?
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and I hate it. Every twinkling light, every cute decoration, every song,…
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By Samantha Krieger Dear Husband, Thanks for Keeping Me Calm at Christmas
Dear Husband, Thank you for being my constant in this seasonal chaos. I’m riding the roller coaster of emotions this…
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By Amanda Schwenk One Day I’ll Miss This Tree
Every December evening I sit on my couch and admire the view of my bright and lopsided Christmas tree. I…
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By Melanie Forstall Creating Christmas Magic for My Kids is Worth Every Bit of the Hassle
The magic of Christmas is always alive for those who believe. While this may be my life’s eternal motto, I’m…
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Festive Cranberry Pineapple Salad is Our Holiday Tradition
Amid the hustle and bustle of setting the table for Thanksgiving, my son glances around the table and notices a…
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