Role Reboot

Teaching My Son To Celebrate Christmas Without Religion

For those of us who don’t fit into religious boxes, there’s nothing wrong with taking away what remains of Christmas when you remove its Christian roots. The Saturday after Thanksgiving each year, my 6-year-old son and I always share a similar look of manic glee at what is about to unfold: the annual unpacking of the (fake) Christmas […]

Why My Son Doesn’t Care About Christmas

The world has not yet convinced my son, 6 years old and with Down syndrome, that he needs material possessions. As Christmas rapidly approaches, my Facebook feed is filling with pictures of children perched on Santa’s knee and overtired parents rushing to fulfill long Christmas lists. Not so much in our house. My son Bobby, 6 years […]