Messy Motherhood

29: An Honest Mom's Christmas: Let's Talk About Santa, Boundaries with Family, Intentional Gift Giving, and Releasing the Pressure of the "Perfect Christmas."

Messy Motherhood

Show Notes

"It's Christmastime and my goal with today's episode is to have you leaving here feeling encouraged as we step into one of the busiest seasons of the year. I know that a lot of pressure can come with the Christmas season and my hope is that as you leave here today you feel less stressed and less pressure so you can sit back and enjoy all of the goodness that comes with Christmas." - Stephanie Booe

Grab a fresh cup of hot chocolate and come join Stephanie on the yellow submarine sofa to have a candid conversation about Christmas. There can be so much pressure when it comes to this time of the year, but Stephanie really wants to help you manage your stress and expectations for the holidays so that you can have your best Christmas yet!

In today's episode, Stephanie is covering all of the hot topics that comes with Christmas including: Santa Claus (real or pretend), setting boundaries with family, intentional gift giving, releasing the pressure of having a perfect Christmas, and more.

I promise you're not going to want to enter the Christmas holiday without listening to this episode so put on your festive PJs and grab some fresh hot cocoa, it's time to get messy!

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Christmas Roadtrip Must Haves

The Best Christmas Earrings

Christmas Cozy Outfits

My Favorite Christmas Books for Kids

Christmas Gift Guide for Kids

Christmas Gift Guide for Husband

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