This Could Be The Last Christmas My Kid Believes

And I'm not OK

Dec. 9, 2024 Not even a little bit ready This Could Be The Last Christmas My Kid Believes, & I'm Not OK There is a clear dividing line between kids who believe in things – things like the tooth fairy, or the Easter bunny, or, biggest of all, Santa Claus – and those who don't. And it's always heartbreaking to watch your kids no longer believe in something so joyous and simple and magical. Lauren Davidson is at that point with her 10 year old son, and she's worried this will be his last Christmas believing. She writes today, "What does it do to a kid who sees the world in black and white to find out this one big fantasy from his childhood has been a lie? I worry he'll stop trusting his dad and me to tell him the truth. And with Santa goes the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy — a triple whammy to his imagination." See if you can relate. Read More ⮕ Latest Getty Images Make It Make Sense Why Is There So Much Conflicting Information On Managing Perimenopause? Doctors love that menopause is being discussed more. They don't love all of the misinformation from pseudo-experts. Read More. Mental Health If Your Kid Is In Therapy, You Should Be, Too Reminder: your kid, or you, being in therapy does not make you a bad parent! Read More. TikTok Word To The Wise A Doctor Offers The Best Advice To Prevent "Default Parenting" From Developing It involves one pretty simple action both parents can easily take. Read More. Featured Riska/Getty Images Mixed Emotions I Went No Contact With My Dad 5 Years Ago, & Holidays Are Still The Hardest Social worker Kelley Kitley has written a really lovely, self-aware piece today about how hard the holidays are for her as a person who is willingly and meaningfully detached from her father. Even if you don't find yourself in a similar situation, it's worth a read. Read More ⮕ What Else We're Reading ⮕ What Makes A Movie A Christmas Movie? ⮕ Bring Back The Holiday Turtlenecks ⮕ Christmas Movie Dads Need To Do Better

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