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These holiday pieces by celebrated authors are fun, sweet, and endearing for the whole family. Merry Christmas!

These holiday poems by celebrated authors evoke a range of deep emotions. Dive in, and savor.

Enjoy the classic by Clement Clarke Moore with a festive and fun spirit!

The butterflies you felt were those of the most delicate, unexplainable feelings known to humans. A young stage of a flourishing love, told in the most magical fairy tales ever read. How does the same guy, sent to rescue you, become your most feared enemy? You have spent hours talking, laughing, and sharing your deepest secrets with one another. Just as your youthful dreams become your existence, somehow they shift into your worst nightmares. By the time you realize, you’ve been sucked into his narcissistic realm, with no escape in sight, it's too late and past the point of no return.

After nine years of marriage, Toyin M. Falusi, MD, a specialist in infectious diseases, found herself divorced and raising two young children. It was a trying, stressful time, but rather than accept the hackneyed stereotype of the miserable and overwrought single mom, Falusi chose to embrace her new existence. Twelve years later, she’s still leading a happy, successful life. In The Decade After: Surviving Thriving After Divorce, she shares what she’s learned along the way.

A call to action for all mothers of every hue and color to help save Black mothers who are dying during childbirth at three times the national rate. We invite all women to support and share this tale that explores a community's effort to protect Black mothers during their most vulnerable times in childbirth.