We all know Santa Claus couldn’t travel the world delivering toys without the help of a good woman, but when did Mrs. Claus enter the storybook picture? Where did she come from? What does she represent?
I examine the origins of Mrs. Claus, her Christmas role as the perfect child-less mother, and her connection to the Martha Stewarts (of which I’m not among) of the world. Merry Christmas!
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