Anastasiia Krivenok/Moment/Getty Images I have a bone to pick with a (albeit recent) holiday classic, The Christmas Chronicles, starring Kurt Russell. It’s not that Russell wasn’t great as Santa (he was, just the right amount of jolly — and that beard!). The movie in and of itself is highly entertaining. It’s also just wrong. Case...
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When You Become A Mom, You Stop Getting The Good Gifts
Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Stocksy, Shutterstock "Merry Christmas, honey," my husband said while handing me an overstuffed "Happy Birthday" gift bag. It wasn’t my birthday but, instead, my first Christmas as a mom — in fact, I was only three months postpartum. My mind quickly ran through a list of possible presents that could...
“I’m Not Into The Holidays This Year At All”
Oscar Wong/Moment/Getty Images The holidays bring a lot of joy, a lot of love, and a lot of magic — but they can also bring a lot of stress. From extended family gatherings to in-laws going against all of your boundaries, so much can give you the ick this time of year. Moms are anonymously...
Dreading Holidays With In-Laws? These Moms Have Some Tips
svetikd/E+/Getty Images It’s the holiday season. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, you’ve watched Kevin McCallister singlehandedly save his home from the Wet Bandits, and now you’re stressing about spending the season with your in-laws. It’s as much a Christmas tradition as figgy pudding and a star on top of the tree...



