mom • family fun & traditions
by Signe Whitson, LSW on December 14th, 2010 | No Comments »
The magic of Christmas is all around us. Reindeer flying, Santa delivering wishes in one night, and the joy seen in everyone's eyes. This Burl Ives classic is usually the first televised Christmas special each year and we’ve made a tradition of doing it up right—holiday PJ’s, buttery popcorn, and…
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my world • cultural awareness
by Lori on December 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I am the child of a Jewish father and a Lutheran mother. Growing up, my brother and I usually found ourselves as the least-favored grandchildren of our devout, but dueling grandparents. Neither set of our grandparents ever totally approved of their children's choice to marry someone of a different faith.…
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