They’re wasteful and impersonal—and tend to deprive children of the joy of thoughtful giving.

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who worries that their grandkids are not being raised with ...

On the other hand, they send my sister enthusiastic “thank yous” and pictures of the kids playing with the gifts or wearing ...

I send birthday and Christmas gifts to my great-niece (8) and great-nephew (3) who live in another country. I haven’t seen my great-niece since she was 6 months old and I’ve ...

Bayard are being more mindful of showing kindness this holiday season. Second-grade students in Cory Behrens’s classroom are being visited by the Kind Kids’ Club. Behrens said ...

ON CHRISTMAS morning, as we kids sat around the tree and opened our presents, a small detail would go almost unnoticed. “Who was that from?” my mum would ask, before jotting down the name from the tag ...

Dear Eric: I’m the first to recognize we live in a different world than 20 or 25 years ago. That is to say everything seems to have become so fast-paced; everyone is always busy, no time for anything, ...

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Christmas card is missing a few family members this year. “We’re tired of getting all the photos approved by our kids every year,” Consuelos, 54, explained to People in ...

MAINE, USA — Join NEWS CENTER Maine as we help families stay warm and spread holiday cheer with this year's 43rd annual Coats & Toys for Kids campaign. This year, we hosted a one-day collection on ...

When was the last time you found a little handwritten note in your mailbox? The feel of the paper, the art of the postage stamp, personal penmanship, and the effort associated with getting that to a ...

A handwritten thank-you note is a special way to show appreciation, as the medium becomes part of the message. Keep your message short and sincere, and send the note within two weeks of receiving a ...