It started with a round of questions."Is Santa real?" my 7-year-old asked when I picked her up from school one day in early December."Of course," I answered, instantly riddled with guilt that I had just lied to my daughter. "Why do you ask?"Apparently, kids at school had been talking. Some of her classmates said they didn't believe in Santa, that it was really their parents who bought the presents. My daughter didn't seem shocked or upset, but she wanted confirmation of her beliefs. [...]
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