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Cookie baking, decorating, stuffing stockings, building a holiday village scene with Iron Man and Thor action figures — just like a huggable snowman discovered, everyone has traditions for that time of year.We’re a blended family with kids ranging in age from 17 to mid-30s. As our kids have moved from…

As my kids have grown up, I’ve tried to come to terms with the slow loss of them to the world.While this is the natural order of parenting, it’s still hard to accept. They’ve moved forward, and I’ve mourned the loss of our time together. Evenings once spent watching shows…

I went to see Oasis this fall after buying pricey, last-minute tickets in the nosebleed seats.It was great, but my husband and I paid $275 each for the privilege of mostly watching the band through the iPhone screens of the fans in front of us. They must have taken photos…