LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
M y kids wore their Halloween pajamas while we put up the Christmas tree before Thanksgiving several weeks ago. And that perfectly sums up how 2020 has forced this type A mama to let go of expectations and just live. As I glance around my living room that features both pumpkins and holiday décor, I find that’s a spot-on representation of how disjointed I feel as we move into what is usually one of my favorite seasons. I’m not sure what in the world happened this past year, or what’s in store for next, and I’m trying desperately not to let that dampen the festive spirit of our household. As we close out what has been one of the most unexpected and challenging years of many of our lives, I want to pause to thank you, our MetroFamily community, for all the ways you have provided encouragement, grace and affirmation to other parents throughout the metro and state. Living through a pandemic has presented challenges we never even knew existed. But there have also been some silver linings. I’ve watched families (my own included) get back to the basics of spending quality time together. More people are engaging in heartfelt conversations about and stepping up to share the responsibilities in moving toward racial and social justice and equity. We’re all getting more real with each other about the challenges of parenting, the need for mental wellness resources and our inability to hold it together all the time.
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Publisher Sarah Taylor Managing Editor Erin Page Assistant Editor Lindsay Cuomo Contributing Writer Simi John Contributing Photographer Bridget Pipkin Art Director Stacy Noakes Senior Project Manager Kirsten Holder Director of Events Marissa Raglin Sales Dana Price Laura Beam Office Manager Andrea Shanks
MY CHRISTMAS FANATIC
Thank you for being the family that has carried me and so many others through some dark days this year. I hope you and yours can find the time and space for whatever holiday traditions you cherish. May we all find brighter days ahead. Happy holidays!
Erin Page Managing Editor
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This Month’s Cover Moriah, 7, and Gideon, 4, are Norman siblings who share a love of burgers, anything chocolate and spectacular Oklahoma sunsets. Moriah is in the second grade and she loves to read, sing and dance and watch Mira the Royal Detective . Gideon loves to run and dig outside, watch Aladdin and “make” pretend meals for his family. They are the children of Simi and Jayson, and the family’s favorite place to visit in the metro is the OKC Zoo. Read more about their family's favorite local restaurants on page 46.
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