Phynart Studio/E+/Getty Images Some people really love gift-giving and some people are stressed just by the thought of a White Elephant gift, but in the Venn diagram of these shoppers, there is the last-minute gift giver. We’ve all been there — whether you suddenly realize you need a gift for your cousin at the family...
TikTok / @myemtv All right, team. We’ve got some big games coming up (holiday parties) and the opposing team (our beloved family) is not about to go easy on us. You know that well-meaning, but totally irritating, habit your family members have of trying to help parent your kids, but they actually are doing the...
Melissa Neely Moms are the holiday magic. This we know. They are the ones who decorate the house, plan the trips to see Christmas lights, shop for the gifts (and then wrap them), and pretty much make the entire holiday season run smoothly. Moms are basically Santa Claus. And we’re so very tired. One married...
Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; Getty Images/Adobe I was initially against pitching Santa to my kids. I believe it’s mean to hype up a concept that will end up deeply disappointing them. But I caved, and so the myth continued for another generation. It wasn’t the first or the last time I ignored my gut and bowed...