I need time alone. If I'm with people too much, I, it just, I am not the best version of me.

I'm exhausted. And so it's taking those pockets of time that we're talking about and maximizing

them. Like, how do we refill in those times so that when we do show up and we're with,

you know, people or family, we're the best version of ourselves because

we're filled and so we can be present.

You're listening to the Famous at Home podcast with Dr. Josh and Christy Straub, the podcast

formerly known as In This Together.

Kind of like Prince, but not.

We're now in this together helping you be famous at home so you can thrive on your stage. Every one of us has a stage. And no matter the stage we show up on,

we all feel the stress of work, travel, and just plain busyness. Unfortunately, it's our loved ones under our own roof

who often get our leftovers. But what if we didn't have to choose between work and our family?

Research shows the more connected we are to our spouse and kids, the more influence we have on our respective stage. So when your tires

hit that driveway, keep in mind, the greatest red carpet you'll ever walk is through your front door.

You are famous at home. Welcome back to the Famous at Home podcast. It is officially peppermint mocha time. And I think for all of us who've been waiting for this day, this season, it is upon us. I know there's like so much controversy before Thanksgiving about like, is this, you know, to decorate, not to decorate, but like we're in it now folks. And I'm so excited because it really is the most wonderful time of the year. So that's what we're going to talk about today. But we're going to talk about it like keeping it the most wonderful time of the year. Because as young families,

I think we all find the busyness of the season is, you know, we talk about this a lot, right?

It can be a lot. It can be difficult. But beyond that, it becomes very social. And I say this to the introverts listening. I say this to the parents

of introverts or maybe you're noticing, you know, when we're surrounded by family and we're going

from event to event, your kids are melting down. They're having a hard time. They're disobeying.

I think you almost find,

even we like find, it's almost like you feel disconnected from one another and from your kids because you're just surrounded by people all the time, going from thing to thing.

And so that's what we want to talk about. We want to talk about really self-care for ourselves,

for our marriages, and like for just maintaining that relationship with our kids and their

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