A Very Self-Indulgent Christmas: 20 Ways To Care For Yourself This Holiday Season

Send us Fan MailHere's what to expect:Though the holidays are our favorite time of the year, we tend to put the most pressure on ourselves during this seasonLast year, we did an episode called, “Holiday Dissappointment: When Mom’s Expectations Don’t Meet Reality” where we discovered that we need to stop trying to make magic happen for our kids and let it happen naturallyToday, we’re going to talk about letting that magic happen for ourselves. “That’ll buff out,” says Steph. As your kids get older, they find what they love most about Christmas and become keepers of your Christmas traditionsPretend you’re an 11-year-old at Christmas - they embrace the parts they love, ignore the parts they don’t, and enjoy holiday cheer purely for themselvesWhen you can stop depending on others — your husband, your children, your family and friends — to fill your cup and make you whole, you’ll be a lot happier - sound advice from the book, “Mindful Loving”Break out your notebook so you can take notes! We’ve got dozens of ideas from other moms on how to spoil yourself this holiday season….Referenced:Last Year’s Holiday Episode | Holiday Disappointment: When Mom’s Expectations Don’t Meet Reality Maci Welch Episode |This Mom Wrote A Book: A Story Of Mental Health, Speaking Your Truth, and Asking For Help Kimberlyn Episode | How Making Space For Creativity Helped This Mom Get Unstuck Mindful Loving book by Henry Grayson, PhDRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts"I love Stace & Steph and The Mother Plus Podcast." <-- If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show! When you feel inspired, and you review, more moms find our message, and more moms get inspired. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." WHERE TO FIND US NOWConnect with Stacey🎧 The Next Phase Podcast —  on Apple & Spotify 📸 Instagram: @stacehutsonConnect with Steph🎧 The Peri-Normal Podcaston Apple and Spotify✍️ The Reclamation Eraon Substack📝 MidCircle— a writing community for midlife women📸 Instagram: @stephsprenger