Holiday greed--it’s just too much!

I used to enjoy getting ready for the holidays, but as our family has grown I feel as though the emphasis on gift giving is overwhelming me. We have three children . . .

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When can we take our child out trick-or-treating?

At what age can we take our child out trick-or-treating for Halloween? We've been invited to several parties this year, but Brian is only three-and-a half and I think he's kind of young. At the same time, a lot of his friends (and ours) will be going. What's the right…

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Pre-school Birthday Parties

Our wonderful son is going to turn three years old this summer, and I am already dreading the date. Well, not the date of his birthday, but the date of the party. It’s not that I don’t want to celebrate, but I don’t think I’m up to the task of creating an amazing day for him, his friends, our friends…

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