Christmas Magic May Look Different For a Special Needs Family
Christmas can be a very magical time of year with Santa, decorations, presents, and family gatherings. It can also be…
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By Jenni Brennan 4 Ways To Get Through the Holidays When You’re Grieving
That time of year has found us once again. Everywhere we turn we see the sights, sounds, and smells of…
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By Laura Niebauer Palmer We Hang a Christmas Ornament For the Child Who’ll Never See it
There it sat on the doorstep, an innocuous, small, brown box holding something so small yet so emotionally heavy. Inside…
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Every Hallmark Christmas Movie is Basically the Same—AND I LOVE THEM ALL
I’m that person. I’m the one holiday individualists loathe for celebrating Christmas too early and not enjoying monthly autumnal festivities…
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By Rachael Ramas We Are All the Little Drummer Boy This Christmas
“Play Christmas music!” my 5-year-old daughter yelled as we drove to school. We had been in the Clark Griswold holiday…
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By Jenny Rapson Jupiter and Saturn Will Align To Give Us the First Christmas Star in 800 Years
Despite its general dumpster-fire quality, 2020 has given us a few cool moments. The heavens gave us a literal bright…
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This Kohl’s Holiday Commercial is a True Cry-Fest Because YES
Are you guys done crying at holiday commercials yet? Good, ME NEITHER! I will confess, this latest one from Kohl's…
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By Holly Dignen 10 Simple Christmas Traditions To Start With Your Family
As we all know the year 2020 has been . . . less than ideal. The holiday season is fast…
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By Christie Lynn I’ll Never Get Used To Your Empty Chair At Christmas
If there’s one thing I’ve learned throughout my journey through grief, it’s the way that it comes in waves. No…
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Say Hello To My Holiday Anxiety
There’s anxiety . . . and then there’s holiday anxiety. On top of quarantine anxiety. On top of everything else…
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By Lindsey Henke 5 Ways Stressed Out Moms Still Make the Holidays Happy
As a therapist who specializes in helping moms, I hear day in and day out about the unique personal struggles…
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By Kristie Reitz Christmas Magic Died When My Mom Went To Heaven
Every year it seems to come earlier. Trick-or-treaters haven't even reached out doorstep before Christmas makes its appearance in every…
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