When we set boundaries, it doesn't mean that people are going to be happy with them.

That might not be the case, but it's important enough to us to have our own family traditions

and then figure out how to plug in the rest of the family around those.

I'm Amy. And I'm Abby. And as women, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others.

But your life isn't supposed to look like hers. Being your best self means standing firm in your

decisions and always being willing to grow with a purpose. We get vulnerable and real with an

honest look into the challenges and triumphs we all face. Every woman listening is the opportunity

to choose what life looks like for herself. Here is an episode that we hope is going to help you

to stay sane throughout the holiday. As you guys know, Abby and I are moms of three,

and this is our seventh year of having children at the holidays. So needless to say,

we have learned so much throughout our own journeys. We did not show up on Christmas number one

with all of these tips and tricks, but we've learned over the years, and we're adaptable.

Like if we are uncomfortable in a situation, or we know we need something else,

Abby and I are the type of women that are going to make a change so that we feel as best we can.

So we thought that we would share things that could help you in the moment this year. We know

that a lot of you probably already have your plans set. So we're going to give you strategies

for in the moments of overwhelm or in the moments that you're feeling like you need a break.

But then we're also at the end of the episode going to talk about strategies for next year,

because what we've learned is some of this is avoidable. It doesn't mean it's easy,

but there are changes that you can make to just set your family up for better success. So we'll

talk about those at the end of the episode. So let's start by talking about our real-time

strategies. Now number one, and I know I've shared this before, is that I give myself full

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