We asked and you responded: what do parents really want for Christmas?? What do you give the people who have it all?? Well apparently they simply need a thank you note, probably a little caffeine and a few more hours in the day. It's not much to ask for, is it? How hard can it be?

Podcast Episode Show Notes: 

Introduction:

• Sponsored by Mariah Carey's Christmas anthem, the official soundtrack of every parent's December.
• Reflecting on what parents truly want for Christmas – hint: it's not just clean air and world peace.

Segment 1: Listener Responses - What Parents Want for Christmas

• Survey exposes the holiday desires of parents: appreciation, more time, sleep, and an escape – aka vacation.
• Majority wish: A vacation! 51% of listeners yearning for Santa to put them on a plane.

Segment 2: Specific Wishes from Listeners

1. More Energy:
   • The eternal struggle between extra sleep and the prime hours of 7-9pm.
   • No magic shortcuts for more energy – just a reliance on preworkout and morning exercise.
2. Kids Not Being Sick:
   • Celebrating the preemptive sickness strategy: "Cough on us now, but not over Christmas!"
   • Nervous anticipation of the impending puking doom when school ends.
3. Matching PJs:
   • Unwrapping the Christmas PJs drama and Amanda's quirky Christmas Eve traditions.
   • Kids' love for holiday PJs, even in July 
4. Kids Throwing Away Their Own Garbage:
   • Offering condolences to the brave soul dreaming of kids responsibly handling trash.
5. New Wardrobe and Time to Shop:
   • Costco finds don't count in the quest for a new wardrobe.
   • A loving nod to the joy of discovering hidden gems in the aisles of Costco.
6. More Time:
   • The ongoing quest for more hours, contemplating whether it's about time or a need for a superhero mindset.
   • The Mom Orchestra conductor juggling chaos with grace and a dash of chaos.

Segment 3: Parenting Affirmations

• Proclaiming 2024 as the year of positive parenting affirmations – because why not?
• Two affirmations: Being the funniest person your kids know, unintentionally, and a master negotiator turning tantrums into giggle-fests.

Conclusion:

• Saluting the hilariously relatable wishes and parenting affirmations.
• Wishing listeners a Christmas filled with unexpected laughter and parenting triumphs, even if they come in the form of accidental humor.

Note:

• Episode maintains a whimsical and humorous tone, connecting with parents through shared comedic experiences and playful reflections on the chaos of Christmas wishes.