Dad Mode 2.0: What Modern Dads Are Really Carrying Into the Holidays

The holidays are here… and so is the pressure. In this episode, Kristin and Tyler pull the curtain all the way back on what moms and dads are really carrying into Thanksgiving week: the invisible loads, the silent expectations, the emotional pressure cookers nobody talks about. If you’ve ever felt like you and your partner are walking into the holidays as two overwhelmed people fighting the same fire from opposite corners of the house… this is your reset button.

We’re breaking down:

* Why moms enter the holidays already burnt out (and it’s NOT a personal failure)

* The surprising emotional load dads carry that no one sees

* How “Mom Mode” and “Dad Mode” quietly collide and create a holiday meltdown spiral

* The stats behind why this week feels so damn heavy

* The real reason partners snap, shut down, or suddenly fix random things

* What dads wish they could say but don’t

* And the simple plan that helps couples stay a team instead of turning on each other

This is the conversation that diffuses resentment, increases teamwork, and gives your whole family a calmer, more connected holiday. If you’re heading into the week overwhelmed, resentful, overstimulated, or bracing for impact, listen to this first. It might just change the way your whole house feels.

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