The Holidays Are F*cking Hard

You hanging in there? Cause I'm not.

Dec 13, 2022

The Holidays Are F*cking Hard   So: How are you holding up? Have you made 7 dozen cookies yet? Did you have a mild panic attack this week when you remembered about gifts for your kid's teachers? DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS ARE????  This time of year is a lot for parents; even if you don't celebrate you're probably being bombarded by school with requests for this, that, and the other. And Samm Davidson is talking about it: "The moment my eyes close it starts: the automatic and instinctual mental checking of all the boxes. The holiday season to-dos, the worries, the plans, and the don't-forgets — all jingling around in my brain while my husband snores a slow-tempoed symphony just six inches away." She's beginning to think he might very well still believe in Santa. Do you relate? Check it out and see. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   read more

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