When did Halloween become the second Christmas? Where does this pressure to create a perfect Halloween come from?
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Last year, I ranted about how Christmas is the most stressful time to be a parent, yet I love every second of it.
That’s how I’m starting to feel about Halloween.
My kids’ Halloween costumes are more elaborate than anything I ever wore as a child. But I think I indulge them because when I was their age, I wanted all of this.
Halloween didn’t become the new Christmas until I was too old to enjoy it. So now, I want to make it magical and memorable for my own children.
Parents, do you feel this way?
Halloween fun from Elissa the Mom
- Fill your front yard with spooky DIY tombstones
- Turn people you don’t like into voodoo doll cookies
- No party is complete without these mummy jalapeño poppers
- After Halloween, throw your leftover candy into this pie
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