In this episode of Tidy Tidbits, Tyler (Tidy Dad) breaks down what it really feels like to be in full-on holiday surthrival mode. It’s that stretch from Thanksgiving to the ball dropping in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, where everything is joyful, chaotic, and wildly exhausting, like living in a snow globe someone won’t stop shaking.

Tyler shares a real-time look at life in the Tidy Dad household: three daughters, NYC schools teaching straight through until December 24th, nonstop events, and everyone feeling the holiday pressure. He also talks about why the popular “just rest” advice doesn’t work for everyone, and how his version of rest oddly includes organizing toy bins and reworking his morning routine.

In surthrival seasons, the tidying principles apply: cut the excess, name what matters most, and make intentional space for it.

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Want the full backstory behind why I’m “ignoring the Lazy Genius” this season?I wrote about that, messy mornings, holiday overwhelm, and why rest doesn’t look the same for everyone, in a slightly cheeky Substack piece. Read it here.

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