Holiday Hills To Die On (And How To Let Go A Little): Episode 388
The Mom Hour
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4.9 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 25 October 2022
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
From Halloween through New Year’s we’re given opportunities to create new traditions and fulfill holiday wishes – sometimes of our own design and, increasingly as kids get older, sometimes at our kids’ behest. This week Meagan and Sarah talk about the bell curve of holiday parenting: the early influence we have over just how things look and what fun is had, the middle dip as we learn to let go and kid-life dominates, and then the later years when we get to reclaim some control and design a season for our own desires. None of it is all-good or all-hard; but it changes over time and we’re here for your pre-holidays 2022 motherhood pep talk – wherever you find yourself on that curve. Join us!
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- Meagan wrote on instagram about how shopping for Halloween looks different with older kids.
- In our Facebook community there was discussion about the elf on the shelf; want to know our thoughts on it? This episode from the archives tells it like it is.
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- Check out Sarah’s front yard decorated for Halloween this year (complete with a skeleton in a pool)!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Megan, and I'm Sarah. |
| 0:02.8 | We're two moms with eight kids between us |
| 0:05.0 | and we're the hosts of The Mom Hour. |
| 0:06.9 | On this show, we're joined by a team of unique mom voices |
| 0:09.9 | from across the country and in different stages of motherhood |
| 0:12.7 | to bring you tips, ideas, and encouragement. |
| 0:15.3 | And to help you feel a little less alone. |
| 0:17.3 | We all know that motherhood is a lot easier |
| 0:19.5 | when real moms share honest truths and remind each other |
| 0:22.4 | that it's all gonna be okay. |
| 0:24.2 | We're not experts, we're parents who've been there. |
| 0:26.4 | We're not perfect, we're real. |
| 0:28.4 | Welcome to The Mom Hour. |
| 0:31.6 | Hi, everyone, and welcome to episode 388 of The Mom Hour. |
| 0:35.6 | I'm Megan Frances here with Sarah Powers. |
| 0:37.9 | Hey, Sarah. |
| 0:38.9 | Hey, Megan, how are you? |
| 0:40.7 | I'm good, I feel like, you know, |
| 0:42.8 | we're Halloween's right around the corner |
| 0:44.6 | and I feel like this is what kicks off |
| 0:47.3 | the official holiday season, sort of, you know, |
| 0:50.5 | like, and it sort of accelerates from here. |
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