12/25/2025
The holidays feel heavy instead of magical, this is your reminder 🌟
You’re not failing Christmas. You’re responding to your child’s nervous system.
For many neurodivergent families, December is louder, busier, and more dysregulating than joyful.
When your child’s body is saying “this is too much,” you don’t need to push harder — you get to adjust.
That might mean skipping gatherings, fewer gifts, staying home, or celebrating differently altogether.
Choosing calm over chaos isn’t giving up.
Your child won’t remember how many traditions you kept — they’ll remember feeling safe, understood, and steady when the world felt loud.
Christmas doesn’t have to be big to be meaningful.
Doing it differently isn’t ruining the holiday. It’s honoring your child.
If you needed this reminder today, you’re not alone.
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