Second Day of Holiday Inspirations
Second Day of Holiday Inspirations for 
Stress-Taming Tips and Insights to Help You Have A Holiday Season Filled With Peace & Joy
Build in some “wiggle-room”.
Even for the most jovial of Holiday Fa-La-La-ers, every mom knows that the best laid plans usually include a few potentially stressful, unanticipated delays and/or interruptions. We’ve all been there…Your kids are in their holiday finest, looking perfectly pressed and angelic (or close enough!), and finally all buckled into their car seats to depart for a holiday photo appointment or a party across town… and before you can even put the car into reverse, you hear those dreaded words, “Mommy, I have to go potty!” Whether it is this age-old insta-frustrator or some other inconvenience that pops up when you can least afford it to, they are all part of a day in the life of Mom.
So cut yourself some slack and try not to book holiday plans too tightly into your calendar. Shoot for leaving the house 10-minutes before you normally would, so you already have some built-in leeway for lost socks and 9 year-old bad hair days. And then, when you likely still roll in a few minutes late, pat yourself on the back and remind yourself that you are doing the best you can, and that, in and of itself, is pretty amazing!
Live Positively Fulfilled!
Lynn Ely
MomEvolve