
The Christmas tree: an ancient tradition
by VICTOR M. PARACHIN In 1851, Mark Carr, a logger from New York’s Catskill Mountains,…
by VICTOR M. PARACHIN In 1851, Mark Carr, a logger from New York’s Catskill Mountains,…
by CAROLE CHRISTMAN KOCH My husband and I decided to entertain five children, ranging in…
by KAREN WHITE-WALKER As a high school teacher, I know teens can be exasperating: those…
by KIMBERLY BLAKER Every year thousands of dogs are turned over to animal shelters because…
by SARA MATSON In many ways, that particular Christmas was typical. We had a tinsel-trimmed…
by NANCY HOAG Trusting the skiing would be excellent and hoping the frequently fickle weather…
by AUDREY CARLI I couldn’t get my widowed mother off my mind on Christmas Eve.…
by HEATHER LEE LEAP My children are like sunflowers; I turn my head and they…
by JANE SCHROEDER Editor’s note: At Christmas, many of us enjoy singing a rousing and…
Websites that take the work out of learning Limiting the time kids spend on the…