By Vicki Bahr Next Year, Christmas Will Be Perfect
Now that I’m older, my head is understandably full of memories and wish-i-could-go-backs, and I sadly realize that I spent…
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By Shannon Whitmore I Just Want One More Christmas
I might have missed my son’s last Christmas with Santa. I was there, and I watched it happen, but it…
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What the Difficult Person on Your Christmas List Really Wants
We’ve all got one on our Christmas list. The difficult person to shop for, or the person who could have…
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By Hannah Dearth Making Holiday Magic Doesn’t Have to Mean Losing Your Own
In my first years of parenting, I felt a mix of excitement and overwhelm surrounding the holidays. Are these the…
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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 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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These Firsts without My Dad Aren’t Easy
I lost my dad in March of this year, and as the year-end holidays approach, I’m beginning to angst about…
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Dear Mrs. Biesemeyer, The Assignment You Gave Your Class This Year Changed My Christmas
This year’s Holiday Hero Award goes to my son, Waylan’s, sixth-grade teacher, Mrs. Biesemeyer. I honestly could not pick her…
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If All You Did Was Show Up This Year, It’s Enough
I usually love sending and receiving Christmas cards, but this year feels different. This year has been a lot. And…
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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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