We’re in Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa Countdown! To keep you company while you slowly lose your mind, we’re re-running some of our favorite holiday episodes. This week we're revisiting "Handling the Holiday Craziness" — need we say more?

Each December 25th, most moms look at a living room full of scattered wrapping paper and vow to do less next year. Then Black Friday rolls around. But can you really downshift on how much Santa brings once a baseline has been established?

This week Amy and Margaret talk about managing the holiday craziness. (Disclaimer: for both of us, that does mean Christmas, although we feel the pain of the Hanukkah Harriets out there, we really do).

Here’s some of what’s discussed in this episode:

-how to get your kids more involved in holiday preparations— at any age

- the very appealing “three kings, three gifts” rule

-how to carefully consider any new holiday “traditions” before instating them (we’re looking at you, Elf on the Shelf)

-how the Laws of Holiday Attrition can work in your favor

-how Amy uses this cookie recipe every December and it’s easy and amazing

-what to do when your spouse gives you a Pajamagram

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