Welcome to the first episode of our 10-day Holiday Mental Load Series—created for new and expecting parents who are overwhelmed by the mental load of December.

Today we’re breaking down the invisible work behind holiday home prep and hosting from the decorating, cleaning, planning, meal prep, to the emotional labor that usually falls on one partner.

In this episode, we’ll cover:
• Why home + hosting becomes such a heavy mental load
• How the “default holiday parent” dynamic forms
• The Lead + Support strategy for dividing hosting tasks
• How to set a “Good Enough Holiday Home” standard
• How to prevent resentment and miscommunication before they hit

This series is designed to help you feel more supported, more aligned, and more like a team through the busiest season of early parenthood.

Download the free Holiday Mental Load Breakthrough—the brain dump guide, category breakdown, and weekly Holiday Huddle prompts we reference in every episode:
Click here to download the Holiday Mental Load Breakthrough: Make the Invisible Holiday Work Visible in Your Relationship