Degrees in Idealism

exploring how we would live if we truly believed life was meaningful

No Santa? But What About the Magic?

12.17.2015 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 1 Comment

I’ve written before about why we aren’t doing Santa in the traditional sense. We love and appreciate him and want to maintain his spirit through both his real Saint namesake and through his fairy tale, but we won’t be insisting that he delivers our children’s gifts on Christmas Day. I am a bit unique in the camp of […]

Categories // Family Tags // #children, #christmas, #faith, #magic, #parenthood, #santa

Why Santa doesn’t come to our house

08.10.2015 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 1 Comment

I love Santa (to be distinguished here from the historical St. Nicholas, who I also love). I don’t mean I “love” him in the way that I “love” the color green or goat cheese. I love Santa in a way that makes me tear up at the thought of him. I love Santa more than any […]

Categories // Culture, Family, Soul Tags // #children, #christmas, #faith, #magic, #santa

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