Photo courtesy of the author. In my “spare time” as a working mother with two young boys, I decided to once again produce the Nativity pageant at our local parish. The reenactment of the first ...

Many kids are excited about seeing Santa Claus during the Christmas season — while others become overwhelmed with happiness at the sight of "The Elf on the Shelf." For two-year-old Emilia Wadgymar, ...