how to avoid the overwhelm
Do you ever feel stressed and grumpy during the βmost magical time of the yearβ?
Most of us come into the Christmas/holiday season with high hopes of fun and yet we try and cram so much into our already full schedules that we end up with overtired kids and parents.
Or maybe itβs just me? π€·πΌββοΈ
Either way, what Iβve realized is there is always going to be more we could doβ¦
β¨ More Christmas activities
β¨ More crafts
β¨ More baking
β¨ More photo ops
β¨ More gifts
But what our kids (and we) really want is more quality time with the ones we love.
And so, Iβve learned that making a priorities list leading up to the holiday season and intentionally scheduling them on our calendar helps my brain know we will do the things that are most important to us, and then anything else is bonus. Weβve also learned to say βnoβ to things that go over and above what we are able to handle as a family because when we look back, we want happy memories. Not tired and stressed memories.
So, if you needed this reminder mamaβ¦this Christmas season can be different if you want it to.
Youβve got this!
xo Whitney π
