389: Holidays, Boundaries, PEACE & JOY
Every year since launching The Shameless Mom Academy podcast, moms have asked me about how to manage families and boundaries around the holidays.\xa0So, every year I talk about it.\xa0Because I don\u2019t believe you should compromise your joy to meet someone else\u2019s needs.\xa0\nI want you to own your holidays.\xa0Own your peace.\xa0Own your joy.\xa0Own the magic.\xa0Own the boundaries.\xa0Own your disregard for others' expectations of you.\xa0\nThat last part might sound harsh, insensitive, even downright selfish.\xa0And maybe it is.\xa0And maybe that\u2019s ok!\nIt is not your job to manage the expectations of 4 sets of grandparents, 7 aunts, 3 uncles, 37 cousins, 4 step-siblings, a half-sister and a partridge in a pear tree.\xa0\nIT\u2019S NOT.\xa0\nYour job is to meet the needs of your immediate family unit - to create joy and magic and meaningful traditions for these most intimate relationships with the few people you adore more than anyone else in the world.\xa0\nIt might be possible to do this and meet the needs of some extended family.\xa0And it might not.\xa0And that\u2019s ok.\xa0\nIf you have any dread over the upcoming holiday season, this ep is for you.\xa0Tune in to learn how to prioritize all the right things (your joy and peace!) and how to set boundaries around all the noise (even if you love the heck out of those noisy folks!)\nLinks mentioned:\nSMA episode 371: Train People How To Treat You\n\nThank you to our sponsors\n\n\nThird Love: To find the perfect fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase got to Third Love\n\n\n\nRothy\u2019s: To get free shipping on any order of Rothy\u2019s shoes, as well as free returns, go to Rothy\u2019s and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout.\n\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices