family

I touched “Aunt Kelly” on the screen and waited for a robotic voice to say, “this number has been disconnected.” This is how I met Shawn.

I’m a mixed-race, black and white Californian, and this was my first time in the South.

Eventually, I had to admit that the past I wanted to have — the mother I wished for so desperately — didn’t exist. I am re-parenting myself as I parent.

My mother was desperate for a tree, for a successful Christmas morning that brought joy and hope to our family after a year of hardship.

The holidays afford those of us with a car and nearby extended family (or potentially exciting vacation spots) the ability (responsibilit

As an introvert, it can be hard to find a balance between appeasing your family’s needs while respecting your own during the holidays.

Christmas movies are as much a staple of the holiday season as trees, stockings and spiked eggnog. And About A Boy is the best!

The holidays are meant to be wonderful times spent with friends and family, but they can also be terrible times. Let's stop the family food-shaming!