Santa isn’t one person anymore, but a kind, loving feeling that comes from being together and doing kind things for each other," VanderWier writes in her guide on how to talk to kids about Santa.

Santa Claus is a magical part of Christmas, but telling a child the bittersweet truth about the cherished tradition can be another stress for parents during an already busy holiday season. For ...

Many parents want to give their kids magic. For a lot of parents and other adults, perpetuating that Santa Claus is real is a chance to give young children a bit of holiday magic, a brief ...

Before that Santa Claus, there was Saint Nicholas. According to historical records, Saint Nicholas was a monk born in the third century in a village called Patara, now part of modern-day Turkey.

Santa, Sid Fletcher, sits behind glass as he gets a Christmas wish list from Kendra Alexander of St. James, Minn., during her visit Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at The Santa Experience in the Mall of ...

We told our daughters Santa isn't real from the beginning, but they don't believe us. I want to support their beliefs, but I also want to be pragmatic.

For a lot of parents and other adults, perpetuating that Santa Claus is real is a chance to give young children a bit of holiday magic. Others, though, are more skeptical.