Prepping a "Successful" Christmas Vacation #068

December and especially school break can be stressful. Here are a few ideas to avoid the worst of it and come out on the other side alive and thriving!

• Get on the same team: Communicate early and often. Make sure to share the load! (That means if your spouse does the bulk of the Christmas work--presents, planning, food, etc.--lean in and pursue being helpful and being with her or him.
  
  
• Carve out time: Make sure you and your spouse block out time for the things you want to do--together, with each other, and all alone. (Don't feel guilty that you need some alone time. And, help your spouse get some too.)
  
  
• Have some goals: Do something productive. Or do something fun and productive.
  
  
• Don't shoot for perfect: This one is self-explanatory, but so hard to actually do. Offer yourself some grace!

A special thank you to our Australian listeners. In your honor, we have a Stat of the Week all about Christmas spending in Australia! Enjoy (no matter where you listen from.)


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