I want my kids to feel connected to relatives who are no longer with us. I'm sharing holiday traditions to help bridge the gap.

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A family enjoys opening their festive Christmas Crackers at the dinner table.
A family, not the author's, enjoys sharing memories of past holidays at the dinner table.

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We order Thanksgiving dinner from chains instead of cooking. It costs the same as our groceries and comes with so many perks.

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Author Terri Peters in Thanksgiving sweater with her daughter, husband, and son
I enjoy spending Thanksgiving with my family, especially when I don't need to worry about cooking.

Terri Peters

I shopped at West Elm and Crate & Barrel for holiday decorations. One really won me over.

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Composite of Author Mina Lisanin smiling in front of a West Elm next to image of her at a Crate & Barrel
I looked at the holiday decorations available at a West Elm and Crate & Barrel store.

Mina Lisanin

I've stayed in hostels in 9 different countries. Here's why they're my preferred option — especially for solo travel.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
Composite image showing bunk beds in a hostel; a lounge area with a window, potted plant and table
Hostels are my go-to for solo travel.

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A personal finance TikToker claims unlimited PTO is the 'biggest scam.' Career experts say she has a point.

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AA woman leaving an office building with a takeaway coffee.
Experts say unlimited PTO could be a sham (stock image.)

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Off for Juneteenth? Here's an out-of-office message you can use to explain its significance.

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A man carries a child on his shoulders as they march near Central Park during a 2020 Juneteenth celebration.

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We should make the Monday after daylight-saving time a federal holiday

Tech Insider : Politics
pink alarm clocks on a yellow background
Daylight Saving time is starting. It's time for change: Let's make the Monday after the clock change a federal holiday!

Carol Yepes

Hallmark-style holiday markets are tiny examples of how much better our cities could be

Tech Insider : Economy
People visit Union Square holiday market as Christmas approaches on December 19, 2022 in New York City.
People visit Union Square holiday market as Christmas approaches on December 19, 2022 in New York City.

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An escort and stripper who caters to Wall Street clients says she pulls in $34,000 a week during the holiday rush

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A woman surrounded by a calendar, a clock, lingerie, stilettos, and a glass of scotch

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EasyJet is setting up special orange mailboxes in airports around Europe to deliver kids' letters to Santa directly on flights to Lapland

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Santa Claus and easyJet cabin crew holding a bag of letters pose in front of an easyJet plane
Santa Claus and easyJet cabin crew.

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