Holidays
Elf on the Shelf: Holiday Games or Holiday Lies?
Mom needs advice on how to handle Elf on the Shelf and neighbor kids who still believe in the magic.
Big Kid
Finding The Holiday Spirit With Teenagers
Tidings of comfort and joy can feel like a tall order in a household with children who are no longer truly children… but I think it’s still there if you look.
Holidays
Santa-In-Law
I told my mother-in-law that her tradition of playing Santa before Christmas might be confusing to my young daughter and now she’s upset. What should I do?
Toddler
To Santa Or Not To Santa
The eternal holiday question: Is Santa lying to your kids, harmless fun…or something more meaningful than that?
Young Child
The Lies We Tell
Lying is a necessary part of parenting. Any parent that tells me they never lie to their kids, well, I think they are lying.
Toddler
Here comes Santa Claus
As a child I was terrified of Santa. I had nightmares: a red-gloved hand clawing at my window, glass breaking downstairs while I hid under my bed. Who wouldn’t be scared of this creepy, omniscient stranger who was judging, ever judging? At the mall, he…