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Our Top 'Bad Moms' Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season

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The holiday season is full of fun and often lots of good times. But let’s be real, it’s also often a time of higher stress, emotional ups and downs, and endless to-do lists. How do we make sure we can lean more into those easeful times during this busy season?

In this episode, we give you some of our favorite (and a little witchy) self-care strategies to help you thrive this season.

  • schedule YOU time
  • let things go
  • protect your energy/space (with a ritual or item)
  • sleep more
  • get into nature
  • say NO more
    • invisible labor and how to recognize it so you can reclaim your energy
    • tools to block time for yourself during a busy season or for letting things go
    • why sleep is a non-negotiable self-care tool
    • how to deal with emotional boundaries and family dynamics during the holidays
    • some ideas for energy protection rituals
    • the magic of saying no and a fun challenge!

      • Resources:

      • Unbound: A Woman's Guide to Power by Kasia Urbaniak⁠⁠
      • Post Natal Connection Course: Want to join our beta release?
        Email [email protected]
      • That Witch Next Door Podcast with Dani
      • tracking invisible labor exercise
      • Protection Rituals
        • episode from That Witch Next Door all about protection magick
        • make a protection bag, jar or tea
        • white light visulization
        • if you want more ideas, reach out!
        • PAST EPISODE: Redefining Rest: Perspectives on Honoring Our Body's Rhythms and Desire for Sleep
        • PAST EPISODE: Tuning Into Life Through The Art of "The Pause" 
        • CHALLENGE: do a "no" contest with a friend - write down all the 


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          Just ThisBy Amanda Scharpf and Jennifer Renee