Every year growing up, there was an orange in my Christmas stocking. It commemorated an occasion I do not remember: my first Christmas, when my Jewish father and Catholic mother, newly married, were ...

I hosted my first orphans dinner 25 years ago. As the steward of the family recipes, Mom — herself the daughter of a chef — began my kitchen tutelage when I was the tender age of 10. Initially I was ...

I don’t care how many people judge me or criticize me for celebrating Christmas. I’m celebrating Jesus. I’m celebrating His birthday, and I’m not letting anyone take that joy from me. I know some ...

This will be my first Christmas since losing my treasured collection of Black Santas. They, along with the rest of my belongings and my Altadena home, were reduced to rubble in the catastrophic Eaton ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. My first holiday as a single mom crashed into my life. Much like the ...

As the holidays approach, I can’t help but think about Christmas two years ago, my first Christmas after my ex-husband moved out. Just after he left, I’d bought an artificial tree — my first ...