holidays

Family Travel

Holiday travel: Avoid these top five airport security mistakes

Getting through the security line is stressful enough when you’re traveling alone -- add a few kids, a spouse and the holidays, then...

Couple Time & Romance

Help your relationship thrive during the holidays

Everyone is supposed to be happy during the holiday season, but it turns out to be the most stressful time of the year. With all the...

Family Activities

How to survive Christmas (when you're not Christian)

The trees are glistening with snow and the smell of peppermint and pine trees fills the air. Santa and his elves are at the mall...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Monday Mom challenge: Face your holiday depression

Does the holiday season fill you with dread instead of joy? Does the season mean sadness instead of celebration? Does the pressure...

Marriage & Relationships

Don't let the holidays ruin your relationship or your sanity

Every woman wants to make the holidays special for everyone she loves, but holiday time can be very stressful and we tend to...

Christmas Gifts

The 15 Coolest holiday gifts for kids

If your holiday gift list includes kids of all ages, we’ve got the perfect holiday gift solutions for you. Whether you need a cool...

Stress

Holiday stress: Help your kids through the holiday season

The holidays are upon us. And while that means lots of fun and joy with family and friends, the holiday festivities can be stressful...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Help your kids learn to be thankful

With Christmas ads already inundating the airwaves, it can be difficult to set the right Thanksgiving tone with your children. The...

Divorce

How to cope during the holidays after divorce

Christmas is always a stressful time of year. But if you gotten divorced recently, it can seem almost impossible to cope during the...

Parenting Advice & Columns

How to create holiday traditions with your kids

When your children think back on their formative years, what holiday traditions will they remember? Will they remember the serious,...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Be grateful AND appreciative

It’s that time of year. Thanksgiving and the December holidays are rapidly approaching and it’s time to count our blessings for the...

Exercise & Fitness

Top 10 Fitness gifts: Holiday gifts for the fitness diva

Whether the fitness diva on your holiday gift list is dedicated to the gym or prefers to work out at home or outdoors, our top 10...

Couple Time & Romance

Romantic Thanksgiving date ideas

A lot of people believe that Thanksgiving isn't Thanksgiving unless you spend it stuffing yourself silly with food, surrounded by...

Dieting & Nutrition

Naughty nutrition: Healthy holiday foods that make you feel sexy

The holidays are here, and whether Santa knows if you’ve been naughty or nice doesn’t matter – you’re an adult, after all. But with...

Community & Human Services

Global charities: How to plan a volunteer vacation

The holiday season is high time for baking, shopping, gift-giving, and get togethers, but the holidays are also prime time for two...

Christmas Crafts & Decorating

Dazzling DIY Christmas tablescapes

Christmas is that wonderful time of year when you can create magic with a little sparkle and lots of enthusiasm. Your Christmas...

Dieting & Nutrition

Sweeteners that make you fat

We can’t deny that we all like the sweet stuff sometimes, especially during the holidays! Since we tend to slip sugar and sugar...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Make every day a thanks-giving day

The winter holiday season is a pressure-filled time of year, both emotionally and physically. As a mom, it can be particularly...

Christmas Holiday Tips

Simple home entertaining tips to welcome holiday guests

The holiday guests are on their way! No time or budget to redecorate the guest bedroom? Not a problem. Here are a few easy home...

Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Spiked Thanksgiving desserts

Don’t bore your dinner guests with yet another pumpkin pie. But just because you want to try something different, doesn’t mean you...

Birthdays & Celebrations

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