Tag: holidays
Navigating Holiday Traditions
I grew up in a Christmas Day family. We waited for Santa, opened gifts, visited grandparents and shared a holiday meal, all on December...
Locally-Sourced Stocking Stuffers
The tree is glowing, the cookies are out, and the stockings are hung with care. The anticipation of the gifts carefully tucked into the...
Why Are We Still Trying to Keep Up with the Joneses?
The American culture is one in which we are always trying to give the next generation of children a better and more magical life...
The 25 Books of Christmas Tradition
Six years ago, we started a holiday tradition with our kids that we've actually managed to maintain each year (unlike many others that fell...
Practicing Thankfulness: It’s not just for Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving upon us, it seems like the perfect opportunity to place some well- deserved focus on practicing thankfulness and cultivating an attitude of...
Navigating Holiday Get-Togethers with a Newborn
Having a baby near the holidays can be stressful for a number of reasons. With fall and winter comes not only the pressure of...
How to Conquer Co-Parenting During the Holidays
Eleven years ago, getting divorced was the first step in putting my life back together. I am not sure how we got to that...
