Ep 25: Moms ARE the Christmas Magic: Holiday Mental Load & Avoiding Elf on the Shelf Like the Plague

Send us Fan MailFa la la la la, I’m already so behind on Christmas it hurts. In this episode of Who Let Me Do This, I confess my full-on working mom vs Christmas spiral: the Santa “tradition” gone wrong at Mall of America, the Rainforest Cafe meltdown, the emergency Build-A-Bear bribe, and why I’m dangerously close to turning into the Grinch with a Target REDcard.If you’re a full-time working mom trying to juggle holiday magic, Christmas shopping, school breaks, Elf on the Shelf FOMO, mental load, and an actual job, this one’s for you. I get honest about feeling grinchy, hating forced gift exchanges, and wondering why every single Christmas expectation seems to land on moms… while still desperately wanting the magic for our kids.We get into:🎅 The “perfect” Christmas tradition that totally imploded – Santa photos, late arrivals, ride drama, and a kid meltdowns at the biggest mall in America 🧸 The $170 Build-A-Bear decision made in fight-or-flight and how my kids instantly decided it’s a “forever tradition” now🎄 Christmas as a working mom: holiday burnout, mom rage in the mall, and the pressure to make everything “magical” on zero energy🧠 The invisible mental load of Christmas – cards, stockings, teacher gifts, travel, school parties, winter break, ALL OF IT❌ Spicy hot takes: Elf on the Shelf, forced gift giving, Christmas break when you still have to work, and why moms end up doing the most✨ Where I actually still find real Christmas magic (spoiler: it’s in tiny moments, not Pinterest-level perfection)If you’re staring at your half-finished Christmas shopping, unmailed cards, and feral children on winter break, you’re not alone. Come laugh, cringe, and maybe feel a little less like the only overwhelmed working mom who loves Christmas… and also kinda hates it. If you vibed with this episode, here’s how you can keep the chaos going: Hit Follow so new episodes show up without you having to remember (because who has the brain space?)Share it with your favorite boss bestie so they know they’re not alone 🍷Leave a rating & review — it’s basically the podcast version of a compliment, and you know I live for those 💕Pop by instagram @saideegrimley or tiktok @wholetmedothispod and tell me what no ones saying out loud as a high achieving working mom