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Santa Claus And One Man’s Personal Resurrection
Christopher MacNeil tells the story of his personal fall and ultimate rise and reconciliation. — “A rebirth out of spiritual adversity causes us to become new creatures.” – James E. Faust Santa Claus...
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Santa Don’t Come to the Hood No Mo’
Embed from Getty Images Saliek Ruffin examines childhood disappointment and the startling realization that he’s become his mom… — Twas the night before Christmas, and out on the block, not one...
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Santa Clause Forced to Cancel Toy Delivery Trip
Embed from Getty Images Because of naughty adults, Santa feels he has no other choice than to cancel his scheduled toy delivery. ––– Taking a truly unprecedented step, Santa Clause (a.k.a. Kris...
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Santa Claus Shot and Killed in Home Invasion
Embed from Getty Images Let’s be honest. Santa risks his life every year by delivering presents to the war zone that is the homes of gun owning Americans. — Breaking News: Santa Claus, of unknown...
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The Boy Who Believed
Embed from Getty Images Shannon Ralph points out that when you try to protect your son, but fail, it can start to make you question… — My wife and I recently broke down and told our children the...
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Four Ways to Alleviate Holiday Stress
I say this with all love and kindness, but I hate the holidays. Not because of the initial intent behind the celebrations, but because of the consumerism that strangles the joy out of the season. When...
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Why a Black Santa Claus Isn’t a Political Statement
Embed from Getty Images Black Santas, rare in the mainstream, are as politicized as the White ones are romanticized. When jolly old St. Nick shows up in the world as a fun-loving, elderly white man,...
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Using Privilege as Opportunity, Recognizing Privilege as Default
— Merry Christmas! I hope that Santa brought you everything you wanted this year. I wrote that greeting because it’s December 25th, and I live in the United States. According to Pew Research Center,...
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‘My Children Are Neither Hindu Nor Catholic’
. Nisha, my driving instructor talks non-stop while we are out on the road. That’s her way of keeping me distracted from anxiety. We were once stuck in traffic outside a church when she asked me if I...
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I Told My Child Santa Doesn’t Exist
I walked out of parent-teacher conference for my 6-year-old son, Santiago. The comments were the same as they had been since preschool. His math, writing, and reading skills exceeded class expectation,...
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The Truth About Santa Claus
Embed from Getty Images Santa Claus is real. The red hat, the beard, the boots – all of it. It is true and it is real. When parents re-tell the Santa Claus story – however they re-tell the Santa Claus...
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Yes, My Son, There *Is* a Santa Claus
Embed from Getty Images — The story of Santa Claus, in its many incarnations, can be a very important one for children to hear, I believe. The idea of being good for goodness sake is a simple one, but...
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Why Children Believe (or Not) That Santa Claus Exists
Embed from Getty Images — Jacqueline D. Woolley, University of Texas at Austin The holiday season is upon us, and so are its attendant myths, most prominent of which is the Santa Claus story. This is...
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One of My Happy Memories of Santa Claus
Embed from Getty Images — One memorable Christmas Eve when we were pre-schoolers, my sister Laura and I spent the night at our grandparents’ house. At bedtime, Grandma told us to “settle down on the...
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They Call Me Scrooge
As a Black male born in America, I have been called every name you can imagine—from dumb to brilliant. Depending on the occasion that prompted it, some names were pleasant and a significant number of...
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Rudolph, Hermey, and the Traditional White American Man
As we re-examine our cultural artifacts, another Christmas icon is coming under fire: The TV movie “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” The brunt of the criticism is over the way in which Rudolph is...
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This Christmas Tell Your Children the Real Santa Claus Story
Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Santa Claus will soon be coming to town, bringing gifts to children. Santa has several aliases, depending...
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Santa Claus in the Classroom
— “Santa isn’t real. Your parents put your presents under the tree. You don’t even have a chimney.” I still remember my grandmother breaking what was, at the time, tragic news to me when I was just...
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No, My Black Sons Don’t Believe in Santa Claus
Recently, a parent at my son’s school approached me about speaking with my son regarding the belief of Santa Claus. It seems like my son had decided to share his thoughts with this other child and...
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Fictional Gift Givers
I was very excited a few years ago when I heard the news that my little brother and his wife were expecting twins. Their children were going to be about a year younger than my daughter Alaina, and it...
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