'I honestly think my husband might still believe in Santa.'
is even longer. And as planner, orchestrator, and manager of all of my family’s yuletide cheer, I am kind of losing my mind., which I am pretty sure my husband thinks just show up on Christmas morning. Honestly, he might still believe in Santa. Because every single search, purchase, and wrap-job is on me. The kids, our families, the teachers, the mailman, and everyone in between.
And, oh, the gathering plans? Don’t worry, I’ll take care of that too. Immediate family, in-laws, cousins, and friends, I’ll organize and mark the calendar, ensuring everyone is satisfied with our participation in the holiday festivities. I will make cheese plates garnished with sprigs of holly and mingle merrily with everyone during seasonal catch-up conversations.
I will also feel compelled to cram in a bunch of life lessons during this chaotic time, which adds yet another fun layer of stress. It usually entails a cutesy self-created “Kindness Calendar” that encourages my kids to do nice sh*t. It is then followed up with voiced frustration and disappointment when they do not perform said kindness acts thoughtfully or happily enough, leaving me even more concerned about their character than when we started. ‘Tis the season.
And then there is all the other stuff: addressing and licking seventy five holiday card envelopes , baking tree-shaped cookies for the neighborhood kids, unsuccessfully assembling gingerbread houses, and scheduling time to put together a three hundred piece dollhouse all while trying to soak in the spirit AND not have a nervous f*cking breakdown.
But ultimately, it is what it is. I know my role in this yuletide circus and maybe a bit of it is brought on by my own control issues. As long as we can all acknowledge the absurdity of a mothers’ seasonal responsibilities, I can work my way through it relatively unscathed. But jeez, I really wish someone could at least put up the lights.
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