It’s The Most Hard-On-Ourselves Time Of The Year: Episode 344

From feeling like time (or money) is running out to second-guessing gift choices and blaming ourselves for our kids’ behavior, there’s no shortage of ways for moms to feel crummy during the holidays. Even when everything miraculously gets done, you might wonder where the heck’s the magic or feel guilty wondering if you slowed down enough to actually enjoy it (and honestly, would it even be the holidays without a good, old-fashioned mom tantrum?). In this last episode before Christmas, Meagan and Sarah talk through the various ways moms tend to be hard on themselves this time of year, and some ways we’ve learned to reframe our messy feelings. We also chat about how we’re feeling this particular Christmas and how it compares to holidays of the past. Depending on when you listen to this episode, consider it your pre- or post-holiday pep talk–complete with a tasty detour into charcuterie board land. We promise it’s NOT too late to give yourself a little grace. We’re here for you, friends! Enjoy. LINKS MENTIONED:Here’s our recent episode on What Our Kids See In Us (For Better & For Worse)Read Meagan’s holiday help blogpost: No, You’re Not BehindWe loved this Girl Next Door podcast episode on Christmas Gone Wrong from our friends Kelsey and EricaOur Contributor Chaunie’s blogpost: Last Year I Skipped Christmas; Here’s What I LearnedListen to our episode on Letting Go of Perfect-Holiday-Mom PressureCheck out all our episodes and blogposts about the holidaysThere have been some very poignant conversations about the holidays and family in our Facebook GroupWhen you have time, it would mean so much if you left us a reviewWe have so many great ideas and lots of encouragement waiting for you in our Holiday Headquarters MORE HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.