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Holiday pressure

Holiday pressure

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Maria Hyde
Dec 08, 2023
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The holidays are my favourite time of year, but it’s also when I tend to become a little unhinged. Whether it’s hosting, gifting or creating memories for the kids, I put a ton of pressure on myself to make things perfect, and in doing so, I cause a lot of unnecessary stress for myself.

It’s my experience that whenever I try to do too much, it almost alwa…

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