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EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 32 MIN

Ep 9: Christmas Break Parenting Burnout & Why Child-Free People Need to Relax

from Hold My Baby · host Alex Alvarez, Erik Rivera, Kira Soltanovich

In this episode, Erik and Kira return from a hiatus with the kind of energy you only get after **three weeks of Christmas break** and zero personal space. They break down why winter break is basically a hostage situation, why camps cost more than rent, and what happens when you’ve already taken away TV, video games, and phones… and your kid is still acting like a villain. Then things get worse (in the best way), because we also get into: * Remodeling a kid’s room while stepping on decapitated Barbie heads * Husbands with garages that look like **Home Depot got punched in the face** * Why kids don’t learn basic life skills anymore * HOLD MY BABY: If you don’t have kids… stop telling parents you’re tired * Doodle dogs, allergies, Whole Foods supplements, and **anal gland expression** (unfortunately) You’re welcome. Now go drink water and send your kids outside.---If this episode made you laugh, rage, or quietly throw something into a donation bin: 👍 Like the episode 💬 Comment the most unhinged thing your kid did over break 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss our weekly parenting therapy session 📤 Share this with a parent who’s also fighting for their life 💖 ---#holdmybaby #parentingpodcasts #funnyparents #millennialparents #ParentingBurnout #christmasbreak #modernparenting #comedypodcast #parentinghumor

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Welcome back to **Hold My Baby**, the parenting podcast where we love our kids… but we also believe **school should be open 24/7** for the sake of civilization. In this episode, Erik and Kira return from a hiatus with the kind of energy you only get after **three weeks of Christmas break** and zero personal space. They break down why winter break is basically a hostage situation, why camps cost more than rent, and what happens when you’ve already taken away TV, video games, and phones… and your kid is still acting like a villain. Then things get worse (in the best way), because we also get into: * Remodeling a kid’s room while stepping on decapitated Barbie heads * Husbands with garages that look like **Home Depot got punched in the face** * Why kids don’t learn basic life skills anymore * HOLD MY BABY: If you don’t have kids… stop telling parents you’re tired * Doodle dogs, allergies, Whole Foods supplements, and **anal gland expression** (unfortunately) You’re welcome. Now go drink water and send your kids outside.

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