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Grief makes the holidays even harder

Reach out to someone you know who has lost someone, and let them know you're thinking of them. It won't go unnoticed.

Updated Dec. 10, 2018

Catherine Lowe’s plan for a low-stress Christmas with a toddler and a baby

Sending your gifts now is basically a present to your future self.

Updated Feb. 19, 2025

Being a single mom over the holidays can be lonely—but there’s still so much joy

But our lives are full of love, happiness and health.

Updated Nov. 27, 2023

We celebrate Hanukkah *and* Christmas—in our own way

As a new blended family, I realize we make our own traditions up as we go along.

Updated Jan. 13, 2022

Motherhood is: Forgetting to move the Elf on the Shelf

I'm sorry for the time I left you in the refrigerator for 48 hours.

Updated Nov. 30, 2018
dad and toddler pulling a Christmas tree at the tree farm

Amazon now delivers *real* Christmas trees straight to your door 🎄

Plus, wreaths and a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

Why we are doing a ‘no toy’ Christmas

Christmas is more than clutter.

Updated Nov. 05, 2018
man wrapping bow around present

16 swoon-worthy gifts every new mama will love this holiday season

A thoughtful gift for a new mama—something just for her, not for baby—can go a lonnnggg way.

Updated Nov. 02, 2023

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.

Updated Jan. 13, 2022
mom and daughter decorating christmas cookies together- the spirit of christmas

Dear mama—I know being the spirit of Christmas is exhausting

What I’m doing to keep the stress low and the magic abundant.

Updated Nov. 29, 2023

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.

Updated Jan. 13, 2022

5 ways to simplify Christmas—and embrace the joy—this year

5. Limit your commitments so you can focus on family time. ✨

Updated Jan. 13, 2022
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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.

Updated Dec. 23, 2021
a child standing next to a christmas tree

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.

Updated Oct. 29, 2024

A new kind of advent Christmas calendar for kids

It features random acts of kindness. 

Updated Jan. 13, 2022

Everything you need to know about creating the perfect family holiday card

Every year, right around this time, a creeping feeling of dread starts to wash over me. Because it's time for... the family Christmas card.

Updated Nov. 15, 2017
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