holidays - The Imperfect Parent

Holidays: here's a collection of all of our articles filed under holidays

The View From Here
My Martin Luther King Day dream
By Amy Sue Nathan
I can picture my mom and my grandmother -- although I don’t remember which grandmother. They were in the kitchen of house where I grew up. Someone was emptying the dishwasher. They were wearing matching pendants on long gold-tone chains. The pendant...read more

Category: Columnists

Home/Office
Learning to Let Go of My Holiday Expectations
By Dana Tuszke
The holidays are here, and while I'm excited about spending Christmas with my family, I can't help but worry about all the stuff that needs to be done. Did you catch that part about all the stuff that needs to be done? I sometimes wonder if I put too...read more

Category: Columnists

Growing Pains
The Christmas House
By Elizabeth Thompson
I've been thinking, lately -- a dangerous habit, I know -- about how my husband Garth (not his real name) and I have started to downsize our family celebrations. Not that they were HUGE, to begin with -- if you have kids, then you know -- but, our...read more

Category: Parenting

He's Making a List
Santa is more real than ever.
By Lauri Griffin
When I was in second grade, a know-it-all girl at school smugly told four or five of us that Santa Claus wasn't real -- that it was just our parents, and the tooth fairy was just our parents, too. She also filled us in on where babies come from, although...read more

Category: Lifestyle

'Tis the Season
To receive the title, families must win the holiday trifecta.
By Kelly Miller
The children are so proud of themselves. We all stand around, enjoying this holiday moment. They have worked so hard, and are proud and pleased at what they have accomplished. We look on in awe; the lights are wrapped in a festive ring, not too tight,...read more

Category: Columnists

What's the Matter With Mommy?
I'll have an eggnog. And make it a double.
By Kelley Cunningham
Well, the Halloween candy has been condensed down to one bowl, and all of the Fun Size Snickers have been picked out of it. You know what that means. It’s time for Christmas preparation. Am I the only one who dreads this time of year? I make Scrooge...read more

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