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How to Simplify Christmas and Save Your Mental Health Without Sacrificing Meaning or Memories

How to Simplify Christmas and Save Your Mental Health Without Sacrificing Meaning or Memories

Update: 2025-12-08
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Feeling overwhelmed by holiday chaos and expectations? You're not alone! Christmas magic, as it turns out, is a lot of work—especially for moms. Lisa Valentine Clark and the Council of Moms—Hilary Craner, Ruth Aguirre, and Liz Palmer-Bastian—get real about the challenges of project-managing family Christmases and memories, and how to prioritize your mental health and well-being without sacrificing meaning during the Christmas season. They share what they've tried: traditions that stuck, and some that weren't worth the work. Give yourself the gift of peace this Christmas by making a few tweaks that everyone will remember and cherish for years to come—and not at the expense of your sanity.
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How to Simplify Christmas and Save Your Mental Health Without Sacrificing Meaning or Memories

How to Simplify Christmas and Save Your Mental Health Without Sacrificing Meaning or Memories