Generations of kids have sat on Santa's lap and wailed. One mom explains why she's trying to break the tradition. (Photos: Getty; illustration by Maayan Pearl) When my first (of soon-to-be five) kids ...

After waiting in an endless line, most kids are plopped down on Santa’s lap for a quick conversation and an obligatory photo. But a Miami toddler wasn’t having it. She told Santa "no" — and he was ...

In the Before Times, we had a firm rule: No working in our bedroom. It was our post-work relaxation space, and we didn’t want last-minute meeting prep, after-hours conference calls or our ever-growing ...

"If Santa Claus says you want to sit on my lap, if you don't want to, you say no!" This Christmas, Santa Claus is spreading the joy of consent. Over the weekend, Florida mom Katie Love took her ...

It’s the time of year again when you’ll be at the mall doing your holiday shopping when suddenly the terrified shrieks of children slice through the air. You’ll pause to find the source of the ...

Long before Macy’s canceled its Santaland — a popular experience whose indoor crowds are hard to disassociate from superspreader concerns — Santas, and those who hire or work with them, were ...