All posts tagged "spending time with family"
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Gallery: How Did You Learn That Santa Wasn’t Real?
Whether it was logical deduction or walking in on Santa making out with your mom, most of us...
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Don’t Hurt Me: I’m Skipping My Child’s Holiday Concert This Year
This year, I’m missing my daughter’s Holiday Concert at her school. Wait! Before you judge, so is she....
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Call Me Old-Fashioned, But I Love Holiday Family Portraits
Right now, there's a small battle going on in my house. It isn't about household chores or our...
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I Told My Kids The Truth About Santa But They Don’t Believe Me
I never had a moment where I learned the devastating truth about Santa. Why? Well, I was never...
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Splitsville: Should Separated Parents Try To Fake Traditional Holidays?
Welcome to Splitsville. This weekly column will focus on parenting after a divorce, break-up or one-night stand thatdidn’t end like...
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Mommyish Gift Guide: Cool Stuffed Animals Kids Will Love
Once kids reach a certain age, stuffed animals are no longer cool. Unless, of course, they have a...
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Mom Guilt: So Many Types, So Little Time
To whom should I direct my frustration and ire over the invention of Mom Guilt? Was it the...
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Splitsville: The Ugly Competition To Buy The Best Christmas Gift
Welcome to Splitsville. This weekly column will focus on parenting after a divorce, break-up or one-night stand thatdidn’t end like...
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Toddlers And Shotguns Say Merry Christmas In Awkward Family Photos
We're all about awkward family photos but this series featuring kids and parents posing with Santa...
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Mommyish Poll: Does Motherhood Make The Holidays Happier?
There are two competing narratives of the holiday season. One that I feel particularly connected to is full...
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Top 8 Things Not To Say To The Single Woman At Thanksgiving Dinner
It can really suck being the single, childless person at a big family function. I've been married for...
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‘What Are You Thankful For’ And Other Corny Family Traditions To Skip This Year
Tomorrow at dinner tables across the country, parents will lay out their turkeys and mashed potatoes, green bean...
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Splitsville: How To Handle Holidays That Never Go According To Plan
Welcome to Splitsville. This weekly column will focus on parenting after a divorce, break-up or one-night stand that...
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How To Fit In Three Thanksgiving Dinners
When I was a kid, we had three of every holiday. Every year for Thanksgiving (or Christmas or...
