AP 743: How to Simplify Holiday Traditions + Create More Meaningful Family Fun || with Brooke Romney

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🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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As we head into the holiday season, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the pressure to orchestrate the perfect celebration. The key takeaway from this conversation? Simplify and choose experiences that foster self-compassion and joy. Instead of clinging to traditions that no longer serve your family, tailor activities to meet everyone’s needs, ensuring that these moments of self-care bring true happiness to the entire family. By shifting from being a perfectionist to appreciating the joys of participating, you can transform holiday chaos into cherished moments. Sign up as a Supporter to get access to our private, premium, ad-free podcast, More Personal. Episodes air each Friday! More for Moms Conference use code “LISTENER” for $20 off Leave a rating and review Check out my ⁠workshops⁠! Follow About Progress on YOUTUBE! Book Launch Committee Free DSL Training Full Show Notes This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, get up to 40% off at ⁠⁠Cozy Earth⁠⁠ with code "COZYPROGRESS" and by goPure Beauty, get 25% off @goPure with code PROGRESS at https://www.goPurebeauty.com/PROGRESS #goPurepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	One of the things that I realized a few years into motherhood was that I didn't want to just be
0:04.7	the orchestrator of all of the family's fun and all of the family's tradition.
0:08.9	I wanted to be a participant. I wanted to get the joy and the fun out of all the things my
0:13.8	family was doing. I just didn't want to be a bystander.
0:26.9	Hi, this is Monica Packer, and you're listening to About Progress, where we are about progress made practical.
0:31.0	What is one thing that makes Christmas feel like Christmas to you?
0:35.7	For me, it is impossible to name just one.
0:38.8	I think of The Nutcracker, which is something I did for years growing up, and I'd love to
0:43.2	attend as an adult.
0:44.5	Caramels.
0:45.1	I know many of you may say caramels, but I say carmels.
0:48.0	The Christmas tree and Christmas lights, Christmas pajamas, sitting in front of the fire,
0:53.1	all the coziness of Christmas movies and treats and family time and cards.
0:59.4	But if I had to narrow it down to one tradition, it would be how on the first Monday, December, we get in our Christmas pajamas and we go on the first drive of the season to see all the Christmas lights.
1:12.8	The holidays can feel magical, but they can also feel overwhelming, between traditions,
1:18.4	expectations, and trying to make everything special. Many moms end up orchestrating the fun
1:24.2	instead of actually enjoying it. As I air this episode, the holiday season is in full swing.
1:30.4	Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or nothing specific,
1:34.6	I'm sure you're already feeling the pressure of the shoulds that arise with this time.
1:39.2	What if you kept the joy of the season, but lessened the stress?
1:43.1	My guest today is Brooke Romney, a woman known for her
1:45.9	practical but jam-packed insights on how to make life simpler but better, especially as a mom.
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