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b'\\u2019Tis the season for traditions\\u2014 most of that holiday work shopped for, planned, and generally upheld by moms. \\nAnd for some of us, sending 300 holiday cards or creating a new tableau for a six-inch elf every night before bed really gets us in the holiday spirit.\\nBut most of us, at this time of year, have more to do than hours to do it. Many of us think we\\u2019re done shopping and only then remember Aunt Doris who is impossible to buy for (and has expressed specific disappointment in giftcards). Many of us have kids at whom we may have raised our voices after the fifth or sixth question about when we were going to make all the Christmas cookies this year.\\n\\xa0So we asked our listeners:\\nWhat are the holiday traditions that you love and work great for your family? What are the things you\\u2019d rather never do again but feel like you can\\u2019t stop now?\\nIn this episode, we discuss\\xa0your responses, plus:\\n\\t-how to get out from under the traditions you wished you never started\\n\\t-what to consider before letting a new tradition take root (keeping in mind that anything that happens at this time of year will immediately be deemed \\u201csomething we do every year\\u201d)\\n\\t-why the Elf on the Shelf might be a\\xa0slippery slope to the full-on surveillance state\\n\\t-why the joy of anticipation is at least as good as the moment anticipated\\n\\t-how the Danish concept of\\xa0hygge\\xa0factors in to all of this\\n\\t-easy holiday traditions like \\u201cChristmas Adam,\\u201d which as far as we can tell mostly involves holiday pajamas and\\xa0Rankin-Bass specials\\nLean into the\\xa0hygge\\xa0this holiday season. Push back against the incremental spend, the just running out for one more thing.\\nLean into the anticipation, because that\\u2019s the sweet spot.\\nOh, and Christmas lights. Lots of them. (They do wonders for Seasonal Affective Disorder.)\\nSpecial thanks to our guest comedy bit reader for this week:\\xa0Sean Conroy\\xa0of\\xa0The Long Shot Podcast!\\n\\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\n\\nChristmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Santa, Elf on the Shelf, gift exchange, mom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips, mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid\\u2019s behavior, teenager, toddler, \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'