Guest list for chosen family dinner expands too much

Asking Eric: How to keep a Christmas dinner invite-only
"This past one, a couple of my friends asked if they could bring a friend or two … or three the day of the dinner."
Asking Eric: I don’t want my chosen family to bring guests to our Christmas dinner
I was determined to take back how I felt about Christmas and began to host a Christmas dinner. I love to cook so I make pretty much everything for my friend group. I’ve done this for three years ...
Asking Eric: How do I tell ‘chosen family’ I’m not up for expanding Christmas dinner guest list
I love to cook so I make pretty much everything for my friend group. I’ve done this for three years now and it’s been such a godsend (same group of people every year too) and has made me enjoy Christmas again,
Asking Eric: I love hosting my friends for Christmas, but I don’t want them to bring their friends
Christmas is a very difficult time for me, and I typically don’t celebrate as I don’t have any close family, and it only brings back painful memories. I moved a couple years ago and found a very great group of friends that have quickly become my chosen family.
Asking Eric: I hosted a party, but didn’t allow guests to bring plus-ones. Am I wrong?
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who isn't sure if they handled a situation appropriately when they denied a friend who wanted to bring extra guests to a holiday party.
Asking Eric: Guest list for chosen family dinner expands too much
Letter writer feels bad for rejecting day-of plus one requests to chosen family Christmas dinner.
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Kountry Kitchen to host 16th annual Christmas dinner to spread holiday cheer
Kountry Kitchen, a local soul food restaurant and community staple, is leading the way with its 16th annual Christmas Dinner, an event aimed at providing a special holiday meal for those in need ...
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"I’ve prepped my Christmas dinner and it's not even December"
She’s got the Christmas dinner cooking time down to just two hours, with a minimum of washing up. “I’ll turn the oven on around 11 o'clock and we’ll eat around 1 o'clock,” she said.