12/05/2025
If you’re working overtime to create “holiday magic” – but mostly creating exhaustion – you’re in good company. 🎄✨
Parents put so much pressure on themselves this time of year — the crafts, the cookies, the traditions, the photos, the everything. A few signs you might be trying too hard:
• You’ve said “THIS IS FUN!” through gritted teeth
• Small problems feel like major plot twists
• You’re missing the moments because you’re busy making them
• You’re tired enough to nap in the checkout line at the grocery store
Here’s the good news: kids remember how the holidays felt, not how color-coordinated they were. A calm, present parent beats perfect décor every time.
Take a breath. Let something be “good enough.” The magic isn’t in the matching pajamas — it’s in you showing up as yourself.
