Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell’s son Wyatt Russell (who is Hudson’s half brother) and his wife Meredith Hagner hosted a family holiday party at their Los Angeles home. Hagner shared several photos from the event, one of which captioned Hudson’s daughter Rani and her dad Danny Fujikawa about to meet Santa. Rani is full of holiday cheer in a red ruffled dress with ballerinas, ornaments, and rocking horses, paired with red glittery tights and a green velvet bow in her hair. Her dad stands behind her as she smiles up at an elf sitting next to Santa. She is so excited to meet St. Nick!

“❤️snippets from the merriest night ❤️,” Hagner captioned the post, which also included photos of her baby bump, and a gorgeous, elaborate holiday dinner. Hagner is currently pregnant with baby number 2 with Wyatt, and they are also parents to son Buddy, 2.

Earlier this month, Hudson celebrated a different holiday with Rani and her son Bingham, 12, who she shares with ex Matt Bellamy. (She’s also mom to Ryder, 19, with ex Chris Robinson.) Her youngest kids helped her celebrate the first day of Hanukkah by lighting the menorah.

“Connecting to love, light, miracles and peace tonight on the first day of Hanukkah ✨” she captioned the post. “Happy Hanukkah everyone 🫶.”

This week, Hudson shared a sweet selfie of her fiancé Fujikawa and their daughter. “🎄❤️,” she simply captioned the heartwarming picture, where Rani is dressed in a red sweater with a white bow in her hair and Fujikawa is wearing a green sweater with a winter cap.

In another post, she shared photos of her home all decorated for the holidays and wrote about her favorite traditions. “Around our home lately 🎄 I love the holidays so much and throughout the years have collected trees, Santa’s, music boxes, snow villages, ornaments, and more,” the Almost Famous star wrote. “We bake, cook, sing, share laughs and create light to shine everywhere, we wish for love and peace.” It sounds amazing, right?

Hudson continued, “I am a lover of this time over year and soak every minute of it up. I guess that is a good metaphor for how I feel about life and celebrating our time here. It’s as fleeting as the holidays. Here today, gone tomorrow. So I choose to make it sweet and cozy. Everyday. And of course every Holiday. Wishing sweet and cozy to everyone ❤️💫🫶💫❤️ PS. More decorations and cozy to come 😉.”

Find out how our favorite celebs spend Christmas, Hanukkah, and more wintertime holidays with their families.

“Hot cocoa,” Kardashian captioned a video on the TikTok account she shares with her eldest daughter North West, 10. In the clip, Kardashian’s massive bathtub is filled with hot cocoa and marshmallows, with several elves swimming inside. On the side of the tub, more elves have been playing with peppermint, chocolate, and candy, including spelling out “ELF,” drawing a smiley face in sprinkles, and designing a candy heart. It’s so cute — and a little anxiety-inducing if you prefer your home clean and orderly!

They elves even left a note to Kardashian’s four kids, North, Saint, 8, Chicago, 5, and Psalm, 4, who she shares with ex-husband Kanye West. It read: “North, Saint, Chi, Psalm, we couldn’t find cups so we found the biggest place to make our hot chocolate! It’s in Mommy’s bathtub. Please help us cleanup! Love, Frostee the Snow Elf!” So cute! (Maybe the kids will help clean up the mess if she’s lucky!)

The SKIMS founder often posts about her mischievous elves. Last year, she revealed that North helps her with the elaborate set ups. “North got creative w the elves this year,” Kardashian wrote. “They will wake up so happy!” The elves were into a variety of activities, including one dangling over the stove in a firefighter costume, one playing with makeup, one hiding in a mug of candy canes, and one sitting next to candy.

North seems to have a little too much fun with the elves. Back in 2018, she brought in an elf grave. “Saint touched his Elf on a Shelf so North just brought this in,” Kardashian captioned a drawing of a photo that showed an elf lying on top of a drawing of a grave. Yikes, North!  

It seems like going all out is Kardashian’s holiday theme, because her decorations are over-the-top and amazing too. In North’s room alone, there are seven perfectly decorated trees with presents underneath, stockings, and a whole snack bar set up on her desk.

One thing’s for sure: it would be impossible to avoid the holiday spirit in this home!

Find out how our favorite celebs spend Christmas, Hanukkah, and more wintertime holidays with their families.

After a long day of battling pregnancy symptoms — be it nausea, backaches, sore breasts, running to the bathroom every five minutes, or overall discomfort — all an expectant mom wants (and needs!) is a good night’s sleep. But, the cruel reality of pregnancy, is that it can be impossible to get settled in bed when there’s a baby bump in the way. By the second trimester, it’s not only uncomfortable to sleep on your back or belly, but it could potentially restrict blood flow to the fetus.

And so, pregnant mamas have to turn to their sides and often need a supportive pregnancy pillow in order to get some serious Zs. Some pillows come as a full-body wrap-around pillow, or as pieces that are meant to target specific parts of the body.

The Sleepybelly pregnancy pillow has the best of both worlds. The 3-piece adjustable pillow surrounds mamas with one side supporting the back and the other, the tummy. There are two pieces that are basically the shape of a baby bump. Moms can place one below their belly and one behind them, or they can swap in the torso-length pillow to give their back extra support and stop mamas from rolling over. The pieces have an adjustable velcro attachment for widening the pillow, making this a one-and-done purchase that will last throughout the pregnancy. So yeah, it’s no wonder it keeps selling out.

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The Sleepybelly pregnancy pillow has hundreds of glowing reviews.

“Most comfortable pillow! The best part is being able to separate the pillows and use one at a time. My favorite is the long one! So convenient when I keep turning sides. 100% recommend!!”

“LOVE MY PILLOW. I read heaps of reviews before purchasing this product and this pillow is worth every cent!!!!…My only regret is not purchasing this in the first trimester, I didn’t think I needed a pregnancy pillow but your body changes so, so quick and the pillow really helps! ALSO. This pillow looks nice and isn’t bulky!”

“I can honestly say it’s the best money ever spent…The memory foam is honestly the best, it never flattens and just bounces right back after you’ve used it for the night.”

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“Initially dubious but totally get it now…wondered what was with all the hype, but now happy to be part of the rave reviewers.”

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What you may not know is that a manufacturer has to agree to a recall in order for it to happen. The CPSC can issue product warnings at any stage, but they can’t announce a recall until the brand agrees that the product is unsafe and that they should stop making it.

It’s important to note that just because a baby product recall happens doesn’t mean that all that company’s products are unsafe, or that the brand as a whole is untrustworthy. It doesn’t even mean all the versions of that product are unsafe. Sometimes it’s just that whichever products were produced in a certain time frame can be faulty. Even brands we love can create a product that doesn’t work out — it just happens!

A recall also doesn’t mean there have been reports of injuries or fatalities (thankfully!). Instead, they are done out of an abundance of caution. And for that, we tip our hats to companies and the CPSC who step in early.

Unfortunately, not all recalled products make headlines. And so we’ve collected all the baby products that have recently been recalled so parents and caregivers can easily access them in one place. Of course, consumers can also always check cpsc.gov/recalls for the latest information on product recalls across categories and for every age group.

Before shopping, parents and caregivers can (and should) always check saferproducts.gov, where consumers can report any safety concerns about specific products. Because even though that car seat you’ve been eyeing hasn’t been recalled, people may have had their own issues. (Psst! You can also file your own reports!)

Below are the latest baby product recalls (newest first), including strollers, baby monitors, high chairs, stuffed animals, and more.

But it doesn’t have to be as scary as it seems. There are several healthy ways to cope during this time, to still remain a huge part of your children’s lives and holiday — all while taking advantage of some much-needed solo time for everything from reflection to self-care to socializing with friends. Before you know it, your first kid-free holiday might turn out to be… fun (*gasp!*).

Embrace Technology

It’s 2023, mamas. If kids are spending a holiday at your ex’s, at college, or away with friends, that’s absolutely no reason you can’t “spend” some of that holiday with them too — virtually. “Calling or texting your child helps you stay connected. Take pictures or videos of what you are doing and share it with your children if possible. Tell them you love them and miss them. Wish them a fun and happy time wherever they are spending their holiday,” counselor Casey Lee tells SheKnows.

But don’t let your kids think you’re pained by their absence. Put on a smile when communicating with them, and make it a positive moment. “Make sure that they are protected from feeling guilty and responsible for the pain that is caused by not being able to be with them during the holidays,” she says.   

Don’t Just Sit at Home Alone

For crying out loud. Why would you do that? “Surround yourself with other family and friends who care about you. Reach out to them so you are not alone,” says Lee. “Being with other people you love, who will listen and support you, can bring some comfort,” she says.  It also helps take your mind off the sadness of not being with your children. You’ll be too distracted by all the good vibes around you.  

Be Flexible to Limit Stress

Trying to demand more time (whether face time or FaceTime) with your kids when it’s the other parent’s holiday turn, or when your adult kids have simply chosen another place to celebrate that day, only adds stress. “Be happy with the time you’re given. If you can’t spend Christmas Day with your children but can see them the 26th, 27th or perhaps New Year’s Day, it’s important to find a way to be content with that,” marital and family lawyer Charles D. Jamieson, Esq., tells SheKnows.

“Society bombards us with unrealistic images of the perfect ‘Hallmark Christmas,’ but the truth of the matter is, even your traditional happy family units don’t live up to those expectations,” he says. The holidays are never going to be perfect, so you have to take full advantage of the time you do have with your children.  

You may even have the opportunity to start new family traditions on the days you have with them. “As long as you make your time with them special, they won’t care if it’s their ‘second Christmas’ so to speak. They’ll love every moment they get to spend with you,” he says.

Send a Gift

“If you are not granted the opportunity to see your kids at all during the holidays, you should absolutely still send them a gift. Include a card that lets them know you love them and are thinking of them even if you can’t be together,” says Jamieson. Plus, hunting down gifts for each child can be really fun — and it’s a way of feeling the love and positive emotions you have for them during the time you are apart. That connection will stay strong, regardless of proximity.  

Do Something for Yourself

The holidays are a hectic, stressful time for anyone, and especially newly-single moms and newbie empty nesters — and the expectations we place on ourselves during this season can be very overwhelming. “Remember to take care of yourself during this time and be kind to yourself. Make sure you’re getting enough sleep, exercising, and take time to visit friends or other family members,” says Jamieson.  

You can also try volunteering, which will take your mind off your own specific family and place it on helping others instead. “There are also so many activities [that] give back [and] organizations to get involved with during the holidays. Whether it’s helping with a toy drive, serving in a meal line or volunteering at a local animal shelter, doing good for others will take your mind off your situation and make you feel good during this troubled time,” Jamieson adds.   

Be Patient

“It’s OK to not be OK — to miss your kids, to feel sad during the holidays or for the period you are apart. Be patient and gentle with yourself,” Emily Cosgrove, a licensed marriage and family therapist and a life coach, tells SheKnows.  

“Be kind to yourself with your thoughts. Give yourself time and space to process these emotions. Things will get better with time,” she says. Focus on practicing self-care while alone. “Self-care [can] include no-social-media time, getting enough sleep, eating healthy meals before indulging in holiday treats, exercising and getting fresh air and taking vitamins — especially if you are susceptible to illness or seasonal affective disorder,” she says. “Self-care can also include setting boundaries and saying no to things that are too stressful or overwhelming,” she adds. Figure out what works for you and what helps you cope during this transitional period.  

If you’re alone as a parent for the holidays, look for ways to be present and connected to your kids, both when you’re with them and apart. And think of how you can be there for yourself, too — integrate self-care habits, think of new traditions you can start that will be special for yourself or for your family moving forward. And above all, cut yourself some slack.  

Today, we found some astounding family drama on the “AITAH” subreddit — the sister subreddit to the classic “Am I The A—hole? (AITA)” — that most definitely fell into that last category. A 27-year-old woman posted asking for advice and heard back from more than 20.5K Redditors (and counting!) who were just as shocked and infuriated as we were.

This woman who originally posted — or the “OP,” as Redditors say — said she’s been married to her husband for two years and gave birth to their daughter five weeks ago. And now she’s been put in a situation where she feels the need to ask the internet, “AITA for telling my husband ‘I told you so’ and laughing at me when we got the paternity test results?”

In a new “maximalist” selfie with her mom, Blake and Elaine look identical in white sweaters and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. They both have long blonde hair, which is curled and parted down the middle, blue eyes, and big smiles. Blake wears several sparkling Tiffany bracelets on her arm, which is wrapped around her mom’s neck in a tight hug, and Elaine has on multiple strands of necklaces in the cute photo.

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“I would like to replace the term ‘hoarder’ in favor of ‘maximalist,’” the A Simple Favor star wrote on Instagram. “It makes me feel better. Wonder where I get it from…”

It can be fun to finish the build-up to Christmas with an Elf on the Shelf finale — something fun and super easy — without being over-the-top or requiring too much detailed execution. Because let’s be real: Parents have got enough going on Christmas Eve without worrying about an elaborate elf sendoff.

Looking for some quick and painless ways to say goodbye to the elf and give your kids one last holiday hunt for the little lad in red? Say no more. We’ve got you covered, so don’t feel like you’ve already burned through all the best elf ideas on the days leading up to Christmas. After all, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, so finish the year out with an Elf on the Shelf goodbye your kiddos will be sure to remember — and save the rest of these ideas for next year.

Christmas Eve Box

Have your elf give a final gift before heading home: a Christmas Eve box, filled with a holiday movie, popcorn, some Christmas PJs, and hot cocoa packets. The gift of a cozy evening with the family in front of the fire, watching a holiday movie — what could be a better goodbye?

Sneaky Sleeping Pic

Snap a sweet pic of your elf with your sleeping kids, and make that picture the background on your phone. When they wake up in the morning, tell them you discovered that your elf had gone back to the North Pole, but not before taking one last selfie. If you can get away with it without waking up your tots, perhaps your naughty elf can do one last prank and draw some mustaches on your sleeping angels. Maybe stick an elf hand up their nose. Just a suggestion.

Favorite Book

Have your elf leave behind a new Christmas book before he jets off to the North Pole, and your kids and you can read it together before bed. Leave a sweet message inside the front cover, and each year your kids will have a new literary treasure to add to their Christmas collection.

Tiny Tissues

Leave your elf in a pile of crumpled-up tissues to let your kids know that despite the smile painted on their elf’s face, this guy is actually heartbroken to have to go home.

Lights, Camera, Action

Leave a camera behind for your kiddos to document Christmas morning and send the photos to their elf; just put their elf’s name on an envelope with Grandma’s address (use a disposable camera so you don’t wind up with your phone’s camera roll full of 2,948 pictures of crumpled-up wrapping paper). Download this cute free printable elf goodbye letter at Eighteen25.

Elves Gone Wild

If you’ve got multiple elves and want to keep their departure lighthearted, leave a note for your kids saying that your elves have gotten a little out of control and needed to go back to the North Pole for a time-out before their Christmas duties. If your elves have been particularly naughty during the countdown to Christmas, the whole family can laugh fondly at memories of their antics — so there aren’t tears from the littles at the elves’ departure.

A version of this story was originally published in December 2019.

“Happy Holidays from Tildy, Ruby, and the entire @ohnorman family 🐕🐶 ,” Cuoco wrote in a joint post with her petcare brand Oh Norman!, which donates a portion of sales to animal rescue organizations.

“We hope your holidays are easier than snapping a photo of a dog in a sweater and an 8 month old in her holiday finest 🙃,” it continued.

Tildy wears a red-and-pink polka dot pajama set with Santa Claus on the front, as she smiles next to presents under the Christmas tree. She smiles a cute, toothy grin as her dog Ruby stands next to her, wearing her own festive sweater. The next photo is a blurry shot, as Tildy tries to pet Ruby and the dog can’t sit still. In the last photo, Ruby wags her tail and tries to escape the shot, as Tildy looks up at the camera with a what did I do? expression on her angelic face. These two are so cute, even the Grinch wouldn’t be able to stop his heart from melting at the site of them.

“How cute is she!” one person commented. (It’s unclear if they meant Tildy or Ruby, so we’ll just assume they meant both!)

Another wrote, “Tildy is the cutest Baby I ever saw! ☺️”

The Flight Attendant star, who shares Tildy with partner Tom Pelphrey, has been introducing Tildy to her animals — including her horses! — since she was born. In one photo with Tildy meeting goats in May, Cuoco wrote, “All the littles are very interested in the human little haha.”

In a July photo on Instagram, Cuoco shared that Tildy loves all her family’s dogs. “🐾 Tildy and our dogs were instant besties, especially her and Opal, who is pretty much Tildy’s shadow these days!” she wrote.

“[Tildy] is obsessed [with our four dogs]. What a beautiful thing to raise a kid — she’s only six months — surrounded by animals 24/7,” The Big Bang Theory star told Entertainment Tonight in October. “She’s in her walker now. She doesn’t walk, she doesn’t even crawl, but she miraculously is in her walker, like, running around the house, so we laugh. We’re like, ‘Look out, everybody. You’re gonna lose a tail.’”

She added, “But they love her, they kiss her. I mean, from week two, they were kissing her on the mouth. I was like, ‘Is this OK?’ And our pediatrician was like, ‘It’s totally fine.’ They’re kind of being raised together and it’s so beautiful and very natural, you know?”

Tildy is already a huge animal lover just liker her famous mama, and we love seeing it!

These celeb families wouldn’t be complete without their furry friends.