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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21 Easy Steps for Taking Your Kids To the Pumpkin Patch
Author's note: I wrote this four years ago, when my son was almost two and my daughter was a newborn.…
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By Amy Keyes We’re Building Precious Memories through These Family Traditions
I am sitting in my happiest place in the world: a beach in Puerto Vallarta in the middle of a…
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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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You Get To Make Your Own Christmas Traditions
When I was growing up, my family didn’t have traditions. We didn’t celebrate anything. Up until a certain age, I…
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By Christen McKey The Easter Bunny Alternative that Might Become Your New Tradition
‘Twas the night before Easter, when all through the kitchen, two freshly bathed and pajama-ed little ones were perched at…
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2020 Isn’t a Normal Thanksgiving, So Do What Makes YOU Happy
We’re having a rotisserie chicken for Thanksgiving dinner this year. And—get ready for this—I’m not even cooking it myself. I’m…
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By Brynn Burger This Christmas, Our Family is Going Stress-Free
For years, on Christmas morning, my little brother and I woke up before the sun and sat excitedly at the…
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Our Kids Know the Truth About Santa, and Christmas is Still Magical
We told our kids the truth about Santa this year. They are seven and nearly three. Put down your torch…
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By Sara Ohlin Nine Easy Ideas For a Family Advent Calendar
Every year growing up we had an Advent calendar. It was one my mom made with a green and red,…
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By Sarah Garone The One Thanksgiving Tradition Our Family Keeps
In keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving, most of us aim to find some meaningful way to give thanks for…
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By Brittany Cole A New Tradition: Our Kindness Elf
The holidays are absolutely my favorite time of the year. I allow for more treats than the other eleven months,…
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