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Screw "Merry and Bright" — the Holidays Are the F*cking Worst Time to Be a Parent
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It Starts Earlier Every Year

It's not even Halloween and there are already Christmas decorations everywhere you go. Pair that with the TV advertisements for the latest and greatest toys, and you've got a parent's biggest headache. You can't go into a store or watch a TV show without hearing, "Can you buy me that?!"

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