Ways to cope with 'holiday blues' this season

Signs you may be experiencing the "holiday blues" include fatigue, losing interest in activities you normally enjoy, trouble making decisions or concentrating, withdrawing from friends and family, anger, irritability, and sadness.

Soldier home for the holidays and his 1-year-old son killed in head-on collision

A Tennessee community is mourning the loss of a soldier who was home for Christmas and his 1-year-old son, who were both killed in a head-on car crash Thursday night.

Tips for recycling wrapping paper after the holidays

Piles of wrapping paper would appear after everyone has opened their gifts for the holidays, but is it recyclable? 

Postal worker surprises family after receiving boy's letter to Santa asking for food, clothing

The post office where Melissa Stinsman works collects letters to Santa in a special mailbox each holiday season, and one of the letters she came across this year inspired her to make one family's Christmas unforgettable.

Santa makes surprise visits to two young boys who were denied meeting him over their service dogs

Police and fire departments in Indiana and Massachusetts recruited St. Nick on Monday to visit two young boys who were denied visits with some of his doppelgangers over the weekend because of their service dogs.

California dog at shelter for over 5 years adopted in time for Christmas

A pit bull mix who has spent more than half his life in a California shelter was adopted over the weekend — just in time for Christmas.

Operation Holiday Express brings gifts to US troops in Syria

Coalition forces donned jolly red caps and delivered Christmas gifts to five U.S. military bases in eastern Syria as part of Operation Holiday Express.

Girl, 6, celebrates cancer-free Christmas after 2-year leukemia battle

After 28 months of grueling treatment, Mia was able to ring the “end of treatment bell” at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge last Tuesday.

Searching for the meaning of Christmas begins at home

How do you instill the deeper meaning of Christmas in your family so your children’s Christmas memories will be filled with joy instead of “material stuff?”