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ModernMom’s Best Games of 2025 Holiday Roundup

Ready, set, play games! We have rounded up the best games of 2025!

Nothing creates memories quite like sitting around a table and playing a game together with your family and friends, especially during the holidays. 

With so many options out there, we’ve reviewed tons of games throughout the year and have compiled our absolute favorites for you to gift and play this holiday season. These games were selected for their playability, durability, and in some cases their educational components, making for playful game play that lasts well beyond the holiday season. 

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The Five Things I Learned In My Rookie Year Being A Working Mom

This Fall, I celebrated my first anniversary of returning to “working mom” after becoming a first-time mother. Ironically, in the same month, I started a new job. In retrospect, it’s not a coincidence. They say the first year is the hardest for significant life changes. It’s a period of unknowns, new obstacles, and inevitable mistakes made along the way. And frankly, since I don’t have much to compare it to at this point, I’d say year one of being a working mom was quite the cluster.