In this quick Car Line Coffee Break, we’re talking about “holiday hindsight” - a simple, realistic way to reflect on the past season without spiraling into guilt, comparison, or overplanning.

Instead of pretending December never happened (orromanticizing it next year) this episode helps you capture a few honest notes that future-you will be grateful for.

This isn’t about optimizing the holidays or doing more. It’s about remembering reality so you don’t relearn the same lessons every year.In this episode, we talk about:

• Why moms tend to forget what actually caused stress during the holidays
• How a quick “holiday hindsight” note saves mental energy year after year
• The three simple bullets to write down every January
• What worked, what wasn’t worth it, and what to skip without guilt
• How reviewing Amazon or Target orders can change how you plan next year
• Why this practice reduces decision fatigue (not just during the holidays, but year-round!)

Try this today:

Take five minutes and write down:

• One thing you’d absolutely do again
• One thing you’d skip without guilt
• One thing that caused more stress than it was worth

That’s it.

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