It's Totally Fine

Why Christmas Feels So Heavy Now (And the Stories No One Expects Us to Tell)

It's Totally Fine

Show Notes

Christmas is magical… but also for so many people, it’s stressful, emotional, expensive, chaotic and heavy.

In this episode, we dive into the different sides of Christmas - the family pressure, thr happiness , the loneliness, the presents , the money stress, the Santa debates, and more.

We also share the awkward (and hilarious) wedding stories we probably shouldn’t be telling… as well as the greatest revenge stories of all time.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction 1:00 The Stress of Christmas 9:20 Should You Tell Kids Santa’s Real? 16:00 Awkward Wedding Stories 20:00 The Greatest Revenge Story Ever 25:00 Best Reality Shows Ever 29:26 Hayley’s Secrets Revealed

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