Ep 186: Why You Cannot Enjoy Holidays With Your Kids (And It Has Nothing to Do With the Stress)

Send us Fan MailYou planned the entire summer vacation. Great place to stay. Fun activities. Delicious food. You spent the money, gave up sleep, and organized every detail so your family could have an amazing time and memories.In this episode of the Zen Supermom podcast, Alena Gomes Rodrigues explains why moms who cannot enjoy holidays with their kids are not dealing with planning stress or a kid’s behavior problem. They are dealing with a generational pattern that was wired in their nervous system long before their children were born.What you will learn in this episode:Why you cannot enjoy holidays with your kids and why stress and planning have nothing to do with itWhat is actually happening in your nervous system when you feel helpless and resentful on holidayHow Alena realized she was re-enacting her own mother's exact holiday patterns without knowing itThe generational belief that tells women it is selfish to enjoy yourself while others are not yet happyWhy the people pleaser and the resentful martyr are two sides of the same woundHow to start catching the inner dialogue that is running your holidays on autopilotWhy this is actually good news and how one internal shift changes the whole experienceAlena is also opening coaching spots on the podcast. Apply to be coached live here: https://form.jotform.com/261413211817347Next step: join Alena live in the free Mommy Tantrum Masterclass before summer: https://zensupermom.easywebinar.live/mommy-tantrum-masterclassFree Mommy Tantrum Masterclass: https://zensupermom.easywebinar.live/mommy-tantrum-masterclass Website: alenagomesrodrigues.com Instagram: @alenagomesrodrigues Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/ZenSupermom Book — I Yelled I Cried I Healed: https://www.amazon.com/Yelled-Cried-Healed-Supermom-Tantrums-ebook/dp/B0FNS4QRNCTopics: holiday stress for moms, mom burnout on vacation, people pleasing mom, generational trauma parenting, why can't I enjoy holidays, mom resentment, self worth for moms, rewire generational patterns, mommy tantrum, zen supermom podcast.Support the show