Christmas season is over, and so are packing and giving gifts. It is a joyful quest to shop for presents for friends and family. However, if you have several kids in a family, that might be challenging.

Celebrating Christmas and winter holidays could lead us to forget that there is no peace on earth yet. Conflicts are quite heavy, both in Ukraine and in Palestine-Israel. Jack Nassar, a Palestinian Christian, urges his European brothers and sisters to reflect on this reality from his Middle Eastern perspective.

The hardest part of parenting is teaching kids about the even distribution of ornaments on the Christmas tree. My dear friend Alexandra has never been able to teach it her three little kids. When Christmas season comes, she starts to feel desperate about the Christmas tree, the ornaments, and well… her kids.

Nearly one-third of Ukrainians will celebrate Christmas both in December and January. The war has changed the way they approach the holidays.

I love December. Advent brings a special atmosphere to our family. In the evenings, we sip warm tea or hot chocolate by the crackling fire, the light strings are hung inside and outside, everyone tries to get home to the warm rooms as soon as possible.