Podcast Episode 415: The 5 Mistakes Moms Make Every Holiday Season (and How to Avoid Them)
Have you ever found yourself eating cold Christmas cookie dough at midnight while wrapping gifts, half-watching a Hallmark movie, and wondering when the holidays stopped being fun? You’re not alone. Somehow between the costumes, the class parties, the baking, and the endless to-do lists, the “most wonderful time of the year” turned into the most exhausting one. Moms everywhere are running on caffeine, sugar, and guilt—trying to create magic while secretly dreaming of a nap.
But here’s the truth no one says out loud: the holidays don’t have to feel like a marathon you barely survive. You don’t need to earn joy by doing more. You don’t have to attend every event, make every treat from scratch, or keep every tradition alive just because “that’s how we’ve always done it.” The secret isn’t in managing more—it’s in choosing less, resting before you crash, and remembering that your peace is worth protecting.
This season, what if you decided to make yourself part of the magic? To actually feel good while everything sparkles around you? There’s a better way to do the holidays—one where you stay sane, healthy, and even happy. You just need a few small shifts to ditch the burnout and finally enjoy the season again.
In this episode of the No Guilt Mom podcast you’ll learn:
- Why staying up past midnight for “holiday magic” is really just self-sabotage.
- How saying YES to everything guarantees you’ll resent the season you’re trying to enjoy.
- Why living on coffee and cookie crumbs makes you one meltdown away from losing it.
- How to spot stress before it blows up your peace, your patience, and your holiday cheer.
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