Editor’s Letter

Departments

WHAT COUNTS
No Gifts for Parents, Mariah’s Millions and More

STUDY SAYS
Parents’ Moderate Drinking Upsets Kids

THE PIPELINE

• Tween’s Kindness Club
• Architecture for Kids
• Jeni’s Ugly Pies
• Detroit Parent Collective

KIDS 101
How to Handle When Kids Don’t Want Hugs and Kisses Anymore

CRUMBS
Fawaffle, Waffled Falafel Recipe

TWO CENTS

• Why I’m Fed Up with Mom Sales Pitches
• Why I’m OK with Mom Sales Pitches

FUN GUIDE
Calendar December 2017

LET’S GO
Three ‘Christmasland’ Destinations That Take the Season Seriously

FEATURES

A Very Alternative Xmas
Give your holidays a ‘rebel’ makeover, from gifts and grub to tunes and threads.

When the Bully is Blood
What parents should know – and do – if their child’s own sibling is the culprit.

SPONSORED CONTENT

• The Best School Support for Kids with Mental Illness
• What’s in Grandma’s Purse? What Every Parent Needs to Know This Holiday Season
• Reptile Recommendation for Christmas
• 5 Reasons MET Should Be On Your Kid’s Holiday List
• High-Risk Pregnancy: What Expectant Parents Should Know
• Top Dangers of Counterfeit Toys