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Why Christmas Feels Hard for Moms - Even When We Love the Magic (Ep.7)

Why Christmas Feels Hard for Moms - Even When We Love the Magic (Ep.7)

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 Christmas is supposed to feel joyful — so why does it feel so heavy for moms?In this episode, Kelli Lynch shares an honest reflection on motherhood during the holidays: carrying the mental load, managing kids’ big emotions as winter break approaches, and trying to hold onto the magic while feeling stretched thin.Blending psychology, cultural insight, humor, and faith, Kelli explores why kids often seem more dysregulated at Christmas, why moms tend to feel the pressure most, and how grace — not perfection — is at the heart of the season. This episode ultimately returns to the deeper meaning of Christmas: the birth of Jesus and God’s work of restoring peace in the middle of chaos.🎄 Tender, real, and faith-rooted — this one was hard to record, and even harder to live.Follow Gracefully Unraveled on Instagram and Facebook for ongoing reflections, journal prompts, and updates about the podcast.🔗Facebook🔗Instagram<>The other day I overheard my husband say — with a level of disdain — “What are you doing?”And my eldest son replied, “Nothing.”Now, I can assure you, “nothing” does not warrant the tone of voice I heard. My husband followed it up with, “You were hanging halfway out of the Christmas tree.”And that’s the moment my brain starts firing. I should go out there. I should remind the boys of all the times I’ve told them not to play football in the house, and flex the authority I think I should have, sharing my frustration - despite having not even been in the room.But the truth is — I’m tired of talking.This holiday season, talking feels like a full-time job with no PTO. And over dinner the other night, I actually told my family I wanted to go mute for a day… because it felt like more work than it was worth.If that resonates with you — then momma, you’ve landed in the right place*.*You’re listening to Gracefully Unraveled — a podcast about the honest, soulful, and sometimes edgy journey through motherhood. I’m your host, Kelli Lynch, and every other week I explore how this path reshapes us — not into someone new, but into a deeper awareness of who we are. Through reflection, spiritual wisdom, a little research, and just enough comedy to stay sane, we’ll navigate this messy, beautiful unraveling together.I want to say this out loud before we go any further.This episode was especially hard for me to record. There were pauses. There were emotions. There were tears that stopped me mid-sentence more than once. Because I am still living this episode. And, if you are catching this before Christmas, you may find yourself being hit a little harder too - so grab the tissues!So why can joy slip away for so many moms during the most wonderful time of the year?I mean, I’m an Enneagram 7. I love buying gifts. I love creating moments. I love fun. I love delight. I am not a Christmas minimalist forced into misery.And yet… something still shifts in me this time of year.Surveys consistently show that mothers report significantly higher stress than fathers during the holidays, largely because we carry most of the planning, shopping, hosting, scheduling, and emotional “magic-making.” One national poll found nearly twice as many mothers as fathers report high holiday stress — and about one in five parents believe their own stress actually impacts their children’s enjoyment of the holidays.That’s not because moms don’t love Christmas. It’s because loving Christmas doesn’t cancel out the weight of responsibility.Researchers and therapists describe this as the mental load — the invisible labor of remembering everything, managing emotions, holding the vision of what Christmas is supposed to feel like. And culturally, women are still handed the role of Holiday Coordinator-in-Chief. We internalize the expectation that if Christmas feels off, it’s somehow on us.So even if you’re wired like me — an Enneagram 7 wired for happy moments — joy can quietly erode when the responsibility outweighs the delight.And then there’s the kids.I keep asking myself: Is it just me… or are kids actually more ill-behaved at Christmas?Because yes — I’m busier. But I also notice that as winter break approaches, my kids seem louder, more impulsive, less interested in listening, and far more likely to test every boundary we have.Here’s the grace-giving truth: psychology suggests this isn’t your imagination.Child development experts consistently explain that children become more dysregulated as Christmas and winter break approach because the routines that help them feel safe are slowly disappearing. School structure fades. Bedtimes slip. Days become unpredictable. And in their place come decorations, music, sugar, visitors, elf pets and a month-long countdown their brains are not developmentally equipped to manage.Add in the constant anticipation — gifts, Santa, “just wait until Christmas” — and kids carry a level of internal pressure they don’t...
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