In this episode of The Common Nest Podcast, we’re slowing things down to talk about a feeling so many of us experience after the holidays, but rarely talk about.

You’ve done your best. You showed up, carried a lot, and made it through a full holiday season at home. And now, you’re left feeling exhausted, disappointed, or emotionally flat.

Today’s conversation is about the expectation hangover,  the quiet crash that can happen when our hopes for home and the holidays don’t match real life. We’ll explore why unmet expectations hit so hard, especially in our homes, and how to meet ourselves with compassion instead of criticism when the season doesn’t turn out the way we imagined.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever:

• Felt let down after the holidays,  even when nothing “went wrong”

• Wondered why you feel so tired, irritable, or low once the season ends

• Carried the emotional and mental load of home and hoped it would feel different

• Struggled with the pressure to be grateful when you’re actually exhausted

• Longed for your home to feel supportive again instead of heavy
  

In this episode, we’ll explore:

• What an expectation hangover is and why it’s so common during the holidays

• The unspoken expectations many of us carry around home, family, and “doing it right”

• Why disappointment at home can feel so personal and painful

• Gentle reframes to support yourself before expectations turn into burnout

• How to care for yourself when you’re already in a post-holiday crash

• Ways to let your home become a place of recovery , and not performance
  

Whether this season felt joyful, disappointing, or a mix of both, this episode is an invitation to soften, reflect, and release the pressure to hold it all together. You’re not behind. You’re not failing. And you’re not meant to carry this alone.

Let’s tend to home from the inside out with honesty, compassion, and care.

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