Lifestyle
Life & relationships
Don’t love your Christmas gifts? What you should (and shouldn’t) do
Christmas is a time of giving and receiving. But what if Aunty Fay was wide off the mark? Follow these tips to salvage a bad gift without causing offence.
- by Shona Hendley
Latest
Beauty tools, fashion, flights and luggage: The best Boxing Day deals
We have scouted the best deals for discounts on sheets, a hairdryer, or something for your pet – and many are already on sale.
- by Kayla Olaya
Opinion
Christmas
I was hot, bothered and pregnant. Then my waters broke on Christmas morning, six weeks early
A 3am trip to the hospital, riding in an ambulance and an unexpected arrival – it felt like the plot of a Christmas movie.
- by Zoya Patel
The holidays can test even the best relationships, so follow these tips
The pressure of creating a perfect holiday period can leave anyone exhausted. Here’s how to manage that stress and enjoy the season.
- by Brook Choulet
Opinion
Christmas
Why ‘Chrismukkah’ has come at the perfect time for my family
When you strip both holidays back, the differences aren’t so different. Both traditions are about food, family and celebration. Both embrace connection, community and love.
- by Ruby Kraner-Tucci
Opinion
Religion
The time for lights
This year Christians and Jews are celebrating a religious festival at the same time.
- by Nomi Kaltmann
Opinion
Christmas
We’re trying Christmas without presents. Blame my late Aunty Elspeth
It’s not the presents that count. It’s who’s present.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
Christmas
Our unhinged annual Christmas obsession is the one thing Aussies can’t control
You’d think living in a country where the weather swings from droughts to flash floods might’ve taught us to be laid-back. Yeah, nah.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Dear Santa: How about a door for my motel bathroom?
I’m a bit too big for Santa’s knee, but I hope St Nick can fulfil my wish list. After all, I’ve been good this year.
- by Richard Glover
Opinion
Christmas
All I want for Christmas is world peace and a four-year snooze
Failing that, I’ll have what my dog, Heidi, is having. She seems like the smartest one in the room.
- by Genevieve Novak
Opinion
Christmas
Sex merchants have hijacked Christmas. Does Santa really need to be ‘weirdly hot’?
I’m no prude, but isn’t Christmas a time for us to put the horizontal happy hour on ice?
- by Cherie Gilmour
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