The Holidays

I want to raise my kids to love giving as much as receiving
I feel it is my duty as a mother to raise grateful, compassionate and generous kids.

We took Christmas morning and reserved it just for us
Road trips and plane rides around the holidays were all our kids knew.

8 reasons my interfaith family celebrates Hanukkah + Christmas together
Our pathway is controversial: not every interfaith couple can or should choose both religions for their children.

This Christmas, we’re giving our son the 3 items he asked for—and that’s it
I thought that maybe his small list was a fluke, a one-time occurrence, but I was wrong.

No more stuff for the holidays — 5 ways to replace stuff with experiences
5 ways to rethink gifts for your little ones this holiday season.

10 ways to simplify Christmas—and embrace the joy—this year
5. Limit your commitments so you can focus on family time. ✨

How to have a very merry Christmas with kids for $200 or less—seriously
This year, out of necessity, I’ve decided I’m doing things differently.

A new kind of advent Christmas calendar for kids
It features random acts of kindness.

7 books to help kids celebrate all the winter holidays❄️
There are so many holidays to celebrate aside from Christmas.

Merry + bright: 9 ways to have a simpler holiday
Simplify simplify simplify.
