Pressure on parents for Instagram-worthy Christmas

Social media trends, as well as pressure to attend events, are driving up costs, parents say.

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A moment that changed me: A year after losing my parents, I spent Christmas Day cycling around London alone

I was in a state of intense grief and needed a break from family occasions. On my own in the city, I found companionship and adventure. ‘You can’t spend Christmas like that!” exclaimed friends and ...
The Guardian - 4d
In Texas, religious freedom and parental rights are only for Christians

How else do you explain people who say they oppose “indoctrination” in public schools, but want to turn elementary school classrooms into Sunday Schools?
The Hill - 5d
Conan O’Brien’s Parents Die 3 Days Apart

Thomas O’Brien, an epidemiologist, and Ruth O’Brien, a lawyer, juggled successful careers with raising six children, including the comedy star.
The New York Times - Dec. 13
Childish Literature — reflections on the joys and fears of parenting

Alejandro Zambra explores the ups and downs of fatherhood in this collection of essays, poems and stories
Financial Times - Dec. 13
Parents who caused death of buried boy jailed

Abiyah Yasharahyalah, three, had a "catalogue of injury and disease" when he died, a judge says.
BBC News - Dec. 12
New guidance on 'parental alienation' in family court battles

Family Courts should give more weight to allegations of domestic abuse than to claims of so called "parental alienation", it says
BBC News - Dec. 11
Stillborn baby's teddy helps parents discuss grief

Writing books about lost children give parents chance to remember them and keep saying their names.
BBC News - Dec. 8
Special Education Services With a Catch: Parents Are Asked Not to Sue

New York City school officials want families seeking such services to waive their right to sue the Education Department in exchange for receiving them.
The New York Times - Dec. 7
Liverpool players are used to pressure - Slot

Arne Slot says his Liverpool players are used to the pressure of having to win as they seek to maintain their advantage at the top of the Premier League.
BBC News - Dec. 6