I can’t resist the opportunity to expose my children to cool customs from different countries. This week, we’ve been exploring Halloween and its many variations around the world. The origins of Halloween date back to pagan times, as a way to revel in the dark side before a holy day restored ...

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. Costumes, candy, and socially sanctioned spooky silliness – what’s not to love? As a child, deciding what to be for Halloween was almost as big a deal as deciding what to ask Santa for. Today’s kids look like they stepped off ...