Knowing whether it’s safe to travel is harder in the age of COVID. This travel guide may help.
A Jewish family welcomes home their Navy man and gathers for a Passover Seder at their home in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1943.
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A collaboration between advertiser Joseph Jacobs and the famous coffee company produced the classic U.S. haggadah. The book sets out the ceremony for the Seder meal.
People celebrating the Songkran Festival in Luang Prabang, Laos, in April 2021.
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Don’t expect meditation to provide Christmas miracles. But if you start learning how to meditate now, your holidays may be a bit less stressful and perhaps a little more meaningful.
Nearly all suicide-loss survivors experience guilt, wondering what they could have done to prevent it. But despite decades of research, experts struggle to identify risk factors and predict suicide.
If you picture Santa Claus as plump and jolly and pulled by reindeer, you may have this poem to thank.
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‘A Visit from St. Nicholas’ is one of the most famous American poems. But who wrote it?
Lots of families wrestle with how – and whether – to celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas.
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Rapid testing for COVID-19 is an extra safety measure that can help prevent spread of infection, and help you have a more normal holiday, especially if you are visiting vulnerable people.
Smartwatches are becoming popular gifts for children and teens.
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As someone who’s been researching e-wearables as a means to teach children about mental health for over 10 years, I’ve seen some alarming unintended consequences with their use.
It’s good for children to see their parents reading and for parents to read to their children.
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Educating children in the 21st century is about teaching them to appreciate the human condition in all its diversity. Holiday reading can contribute to this.
Young children are rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated, protecting themselves against COVID-19 and helping to curb the pandemic.
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The participation of five-to-11-year-old children in vaccination programs will make 90 per cent of the population eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
A priority given to beer and bubbly shows the strong link between Christmas and alcohol.
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While shelves empty and the “booze trains” run, humanity’s ancient festival dream of equality and justice awaits.
Keeping an eye on what children are watching or playing is crucial to ensure that they’re being exposed to age-appropriate content.
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The Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which in 2022 begins on the evening of Dec. 18, focuses on the story of the male Maccabees. But women are also heroes in histories from that era, including Judith and Hannah.
Train journeys have been embraced as climate-friendly travel.
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Swedish views on holidays are shifting towards reducing air travel, media analysis shows.
Negotiation concepts can be used not only to get what you need or want but also to make your family life happier overall.
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