Sneakers, shakers, and waiters / THAT time you borrowed your parents' car / Should pets get Christmas presents?

When you're a child, Christmas is a beautiful, special time. But the older you get, the more hurts you pick up, and you may find that Christmas now doesn't feel as special as it once did. If that's you now, Dr. Heidi Warner has some helpful advice.

Out-of-the-box sandwiches / Christmas brings meaning to waiting / What's on top of your tree?

Chances are, if you're going on vacation with someone, they aren't your clone. You could have different goals for vacations, and that can create stress in a time that should be relaxing. Dr. Heidi has some advice for handling those conversations.

Noisy Christmas presents / Embarrassing first impressions / Have you ever had to change your pet's name?

Maybe it's the first Christmas that the whole family isn't able to gather all in one place. Maybe it's your first Christmas after a divorce. Or maybe it's just the first Christmas that the kids don't want to carry on the tradition of matching pajamas. Holiday transitions can be hard, and Dr. Heidi Warner has advice on how to handle them.

Museum of failure / Sharing your birthday with a holiday / It's weird, but it wouldn't be Christmas without it

Fanny packs are back / Would you say yes to the pain? / Is decorating a team sport?

Surprises on your Thanksgiving table / Close encounters of the bug kind / The only Thanksgiving dish that ISN'T facing a shortage