💨 Abstract

The author recounts the moment she revealed to her seven-year-old daughter, Ada, that Santa Claus isn't real. Ada had previously suspected the truth after catching her mother "playing" the Tooth Fairy. The author explains that her mother, who immigrated from the former USSR to New York, always signed Christmas cards to her, taking credit for the gifts. The author appreciates her mother's honesty and decided to follow suit with her own children.

Courtesy: Jen Barton Packer