The Christmas Struggle Is Real: Making It Magical, Merging Traditions & Managing Toy Overload

Christmas is the BEST. But also... SO. DANG. STRESSFUL. When you become a parent, the pressure to make it the most magical occasion falls directly on your back... it's difficult to create all that magic AND find a moment to enjoy it for yourself! Today, we talk about the potentially extensive travel, disagreements with partners and family about how it's all going down, and how we can make sure our kids stay sweet amidst all the STUFF.  Make sure to subscribe to us on Patreon for THE 10 MIN GABFEST, BONUS content, checklists, Q&As, and more!  And check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!