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Parents and caregivers: How to stop feeling like a Grinch and be more present with your kids this holiday season

  • Written by Julia Felton, Assistant Professor of Public Health, Michigan State University
imageExpectations of perfection on special occasions can add to the normal stress of parenting. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images

Holidays are often depicted as picture-perfect moments: families blissfully united around a table filled with seasonal food favorites against an immaculate backdrop. For many parents, attempting to meet such unrealistic...

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