Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

Eps 535: Holiday Presence and Connection with Dr. Shefali and Julietta Skoog

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My guests today are Julietta Skoog and Dr. Shefali, and we’re talking about presence and connection during the holiday season. My focus is on identifying the feelings & emotions that come up during the holidays, and I share several breathing & grounding exercises. Julietta shares how she stays connected to & involves her children during the holidays, modeling life skills, & tips around play and pre-teaching. Dr. Shefali speaks on why she doesn’t add the traditional “holiday season” to her plate and why to choose simplicity & minimalism. 


Takeaways from the show

  • Presence and connection with ourselves, our kids, and other relationships this holiday season
  • Identifying the feelings, emotions, & physical sensations that come up for you during the holidays 
  • Identifying the qualities you want during the holidays 
  • E (events & experiences) + R (responses & reactions) = O (affect the outcome) 
  • Reframing the intensity of the season as opportunities to model & connect - “I have to” versus “we get to” 
  • 3 P’s of the holiday season = play, practice, & pre-teaching
  • Leaning on routines during the holidays 
  • The good & bad of holiday traditions and creating new traditions 
  • “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou 
  • Holidays are optional; you have choices around what you do 
  • “It’s about the moment, not about the holiday” 
  • Choosing simplicity, calmness, & mindfulness over traditions & extras


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