Tips For A Less Stressful Holiday

The holidays can be a stressful time, especially for your children who are used to their routines. We want a perfect holiday, but sometimes we need to adjust our expectations of how that looks. Here are some tips on helping you enjoy the holidays a little bit more.  Tips for a less stressful holiday: Adjust your expectations of how the holidays should look.Don’t force the thank you. They do not understand why.Let them know why they should be thankful, and model it for them.Tips on how you can say thank you after the fact.Consider where and what you are saying yes to.Check in with yourself on what really matters, not trying to have everything perfect. Make a list of have-to’s and then what you tell yourself has to be done but doesn’t. Try to stick to a schedule. It’s ok if you can’t. Don’t beat yourself up. Have a grounding practice to help stay calm. Check out Ep 7 for more tips on this from my friend Harmony Slater.Don’t add more to your plate; look to simplify things. Even a 2 min meditation can help. Whatever works best for you. Starfish breathing benefits kids when they need to relax or start the day. At the end of the day, anchor yourself and look back at 3 things that were wins that day.   Resources: Here is the link to join The Parenting Reset, which will start on January 13th, there are only a few spots left.https://theparentingreframe.com/the-parenting-program/Check out Episode 7 with Harmony Slater on how to help stay calm. This is a good one to listen to this time of year. https://theparentingreframe.com/podcast-episodes/episode-7-tools-to-help-parents-and-kids-manage-stress-with-harmony-slater/Here is the app I use for mediation.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-breathing-app/id1285982210I hope you found this episode helpful; for more parenting tips, check out my website and blog for more information. https://theparentingreframe.com/Make sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter and get other free resources. https://theparentingreframe.com/free-resources/Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theparentingreframe/If you would like a personalized approach to help reframe how you parent, check out my coaching options https://theparentingreframe.com/parent-coaching-packages/ The Parenting Reframe Podcast is edited by JAG Podcast Productions: https://jagpodcastproductions.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.