Kelly and Sam are finally back after the holidays and they’re spilling ALL the tea on what “vacation” really means when you’re a nurse and a mom.

In this hilarious & honest return episode:

* 10 days in Mexico without kids = actual rest (and why 7 days would’ve been torture)

* Coming home to a surprise fourth cat (and teenage boy smell emergency)

* Why vacations with kids are just parenting in a new zip code

* The mental load of planning, packing, and coming home to laundry mountain

* Mom guilt when you’re finally alone vs. the freedom of child-free travel

* Jorge the hot-stone massage guy, fantasy football winnings, and why freckles are apparently all sun damage 😭

* Bonus: teeth roots dissolving, burning nursing textbooks, and why makeup = face paint

If you’ve ever come back from vacation more tired than when you left or cried because your kid texted “I’m crying right now” at midnight, this one’s for you.

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