December Sanity for Moms

I have heard so many moms recently tell me that they don’t like December. I’ve heard:

“I hate December.”

“It’s all too much.”

“I can’t wait until December is over.”

My kids on the other hand are repeatedly telling me, “I can’t wait until Hanukkah starts!” Oh, to be a child with little holiday responsibilities. As you know, us moms are the magic makers. We are the magic makers that make all these holidays special for our families. I don’t know about you, but this magic maker is tired. I haven’t even jumped into the 8 night Hanukkah marathon yet. I can do it. I can do it. I repeatedly give myself pep talks if you didn’t know that.

Whenever I feel stressed, it motivates me to figure out ways to do things differently and to think differently. I don’t know about you, but I want to enjoy the month of December. I know you are trying to fit in extra stuff into your already busy schedule. You are buying gifts, wrapping, baking, making lists, addressing cards….the list goes on and on. I laugh at the fact that I keep remembering people to buy gifts for, which brings me to the first way we are going to change things together.