To me, the story of Santa Claus is like a Greek or Roman myth, a story that suggests a truth about human nature, hinting at a force greater than ourselves, that feeling, writes Christopher de Vinck.

Christmas time with kids is filled with warm, cozy traditions: Listening to Christmas music while decorating the tree, going to look at Christmas lights with hot chocolate in hand, and taking the kids ...

An opinion columnist explains her decision not to teach her children to believe in Santa Claus. The author wanted to avoid the eventual "lie" and potential breakdown of trust with her children.

A woman was fuming after her sister-in-law "ruined" her kids Christmas by telling them "Santa Claus is a myth." The mom of two kids, six and four, explained on Reddit that her family has "always gone ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American On a bitingly cold morning in 2011, I was ...

With the first movie having offered glimpses of a new take on the holiday icon, writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller tease how ...