Moms–do you get stressed by all the family obligations around the holidays but also feel bad telling your mom or mother-in-law ‘no’? This podcast episode is for YOU!

This is part 2 of a special 8 part holiday series, devoted to helping moms ditch stressful obligations so that they can focus on the parts of the holidays that mean the most to them. Christmas CAN be the most wonderful time of the year for moms and the kids.

This week host Amanda Haro is joined by Ryann Watkin, the host of the Raising Wild Hearts podcast. They talk about:

• Doing a tradition inventory at the beginning of each holiday season, asking yourself, “Am I doing this for me or for someone else?” and “Does this bring me joy?”

• Ditching everything that does not bring you joy or that feels too much for you (and letting it be ok that this is different every year)

• Making new family traditions with your partner

• Setting boundaries with family members out of love for yourself

• Letting go of the compare and despair game. Amanda does Christmas in a different way than Ryann, and BOTH are correct.

What do you want to say f*ck it to this holiday season? Let us know in the review section of Apple podcasts or the comment section of Spotify to be entered to win a special gift from Santa 🎅

Check out the Raising Wild Hearts podcast with Ryann Watkin here.

Amanda’s guest episode on Raising Wild Hearts “Reclaiming Your Identity After Motherhood”.

Follow Ryann on Instagram.

Follow Amanda Haro on Instagram & YouTube.

Time Stamps:

0:00 The best intro ever

4:40 F*ck Santa getting all the credit

9:24 F*ck, I gotta move the elf!

14:18 Make holiday traditions your own

20:44 Merry boundary-ed Christmas

26:56 Compromising on holiday traditions in marriage

30:14 Prioritizing your energy over family obligations

36:46 It’s ok that I’m neurotic & you’re normal

41:47 Lightening questions

Intro Song Credit: Ponzoo, royalty free, used from Sound Cloud.