Life Kit: Parenting The key to a less frantic holiday season
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Dec 1, 2025 
Niro Feliciano, a licensed clinical social worker and author of All Is Calm-ish, shares her wisdom on managing holiday stress. She emphasizes prioritizing connection over perfection to enhance family joy. Niro offers practical tips, like choosing three key moments to fully engage and reframing obligations as privileges. She discusses the importance of setting boundaries and provides quick anxiety resets, including breathing techniques. With a focus on gratitude through her GLAD meditation, she helps listeners embrace a more festive spirit this season.
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Missing The Moment On Christmas Morning
- Niro Feliciano describes waking up exhausted while her children experienced a magical Christmas morning she missed.
- That moment made her change how she approaches holidays to be more present for fleeting moments.
Polish Barbie And Parental Exhaustion
- Mariel Segarra shares a childhood memory about her mother being exhausted after finding her Polish Barbie.
- The memory shows how parental exhaustion can dampen children's joy even when wishes are fulfilled.
Choose Connection Over Perfection
- Prioritize connection over perfection: aim for presence rather than flawless execution.
- If you can find authentic joy for yourself, it will benefit those around you more than perfectionism.
