They want to know the magic never ends. 

I was lucky enough to grow up with a mom who made holidays magical. 
 

She put an enormous amount of effort into all the “special” things. 

But it always came with a lot of pressure. 

I could tell how much pressure she was under despite how much she loved it. 

And, I could tell, no matter what, she always ended up feeling alone, disappointed, and unappreciated. 

I would feel guilty and ashamed. 

And to be honest, I started to hate and hide from the holidays. 

The pressure was too much for me. 

As an adult, and a mother, I see her pain in a whole new light. We have a society where the magic rests on the mother.  

We pressure women to deliver magical moments as if they had real magic powers. 

And many of us are trying to do it differently. 

Working collaboratively with our partners. Caring about energy levels. Deciding more consciously about how to do the holidays in a way that feels right to us. 

Picking traditions that resonate and creating new ones. 

All of this is play. 

It’s focusing, tinkering, exploring, and expanding. 

If you want help moving through this season differently, let’s co-create a new way forward.