We don’t bash Santa in our home. Rudolph, candy canes, winter wonderlands—it’s all fine and even sweet silliness to us. Like pumpkin patch time or bunnies at Easter, we understand why some of our Christian friends completely eschew any contact or acknowledgment of such things. It is strange to have so many things be culturally and seasonally traditional, without any real tie to the true meaning of the  holidays. So, like all debatable matters, we try to honor the convictions of our friends, but we also feel the freedom to enjoy what we call “silly fictions” in our home. Like the tooth fairy. I loved it when Sophia started losing her baby teeth…

Brilliant! And so helpful: How to  Deal with Holiday Family Tensions (by Russell Moore)  

I love everything I’ve ever read by Dr. Kathleen Nielson. Including this!  Don’t miss it: Five Aims for Holiday Family Gatherings