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The Mom Hour

Managing Expectations For Holiday "Break": Episode 496

The Mom Hour

Mom Hour Media

Kids & Family

4.91.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

The holidays are full of fun traditions—holiday photos, baking cookies, and matching PJs—but what happens when reality doesn’t live up to our expectations? Jayme and Kia are here to talk about how to embrace the mess and the madness instead of stressing over it. We explore how to shift our mindset, let go of perfection, and find joy in the imperfect moments with our kids and families this season. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by holiday expectations, this episode is for you! Enjoy!

Meagan and Sarah have passed the mic over to our team this holiday break. Enjoy the fantastic, all-new podcast episodes they’ve prepared for you, and we’ll talk to you mid-January!

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0:00.0

Hey, Megan, did you know that 48% of parents say that most days their stress levels are

0:05.5

completely overwhelming? Well, I didn't know that stat, Sarah, but I'm not surprised. That

0:11.1

sounds about right, especially these days. I was just checking out the conversations in our

0:15.0

Facebook group the other day, and all those emotions and worries are there. Yeah, and we spend so

0:20.0

much time, like way more than

0:21.7

previous generations, trying to balance doing the right thing for our kids and taking care of

0:26.2

ourselves. For any of our listeners who are also feeling swamped by motherhood, check out our

0:30.8

latest sponsor, a podcast called Let's Begin with Jenna Arnold. Jenna is an activist, author,

0:36.5

and mom, and on every episode of Let's Begin, she shares a fresh perspective on the issues

0:41.1

moms are thinking about with really incredible guests like the creators of Sesame

0:45.1

Street and actress Kristen Bell.

0:47.4

Yeah, Sarah, I love how positive and reassuring this podcast is.

0:51.4

Their message is that even if it doesn't always feel like it, your kids are doing

0:54.7

great. And believe it or not, so are you. Huh, that sounds familiar. Watch or listen to Let's Begin

1:00.5

wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, Sarah, a couple months ago, we shared an episode from a podcast

1:06.2

we love called Stroller Coaster. Now, I'm sure a bunch of listeners have already checked it out,

1:11.5

subscribed, and they're probably loyal listeners to that show by now. But those who haven't,

1:15.9

let's remind them why they're going to want to start like ASAP. Yeah, that's a great idea, Megan.

1:20.9

Okay, like you said, the podcast is called Stroller Coaster, and it was created by Munchkin,

1:25.5

the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.

1:28.5

Stroller Coaster is hosted by Lynn Smith, a mom and former news anchor for NBC, and co-hosted

1:33.4

by an improv comedian.

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