12/24/2025
If you’re feeling pressure to make Christmas magical, hear this.
Your kids don’t need a perfect holiday.
They don’t need everything on their list.
They don’t need something planned every day of break.
What they need is you present, patient, and as regulated as you can be.
Kids remember how they felt with us.
Safety, connection, and warmth live in the nervous system long after the season ends.
If this takes even a little weight off your shoulders, save it and come back to it when the guilt creeps in.
