<description>&lt;p data-start="59" data-end="324"&gt;Feel the holiday pressure mounting? This is your &lt;strong data-start="108" data-end= "134"&gt;annual permission slip&lt;/strong&gt; to opt out of what drains you and lean into what truly matters. In this episode, Sterling walks through setting calm, faith-filled boundaries so November–January don't steamroll your peace.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2 data-start="326" data-end="346"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;What you'll learn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;ul data-start="347" data-end="918"&gt; &lt;li data-start="347" data-end="430"&gt; &lt;p data-start="349" data-end="430"&gt;How to choose holiday plans by &lt;strong data-start="380" data-end="417"&gt;time, money, and emotional energy&lt;/strong&gt;—on purpose&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="431" data-end="511"&gt; &lt;p data-start="433" data-end="511"&gt;The difference between a &lt;strong data-start="458" data-end="481"&gt;clean, joyful "yes"&lt;/strong&gt; and a guilt-driven "should"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="512" data-end="608"&gt; &lt;p data-start="514" data-end="608"&gt;A simple way to make your &lt;strong data-start="540" data-end="560"&gt;holiday list now&lt;/strong&gt; (so last-minute guilt doesn't decide for you)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="609" data-end="688"&gt; &lt;p data-start="611" data-end="688"&gt;Loving scripts for &lt;strong data-start="630" data-end="643"&gt;saying no&lt;/strong&gt; to events, gift exchanges, and long travel&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="689" data-end="764"&gt; &lt;p data-start="691" data-end="764"&gt;Low-stress grandparent gifts (hello, &lt;strong data-start="728" data-end="753"&gt;one family photo book&lt;/strong&gt; for all)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="765" data-end="840"&gt; &lt;p data-start="767" data-end="840"&gt;Why it's holy to let &lt;strong data-start="788" data-end="814"&gt;kids feel disappointed&lt;/strong&gt; (RIP, Elf on the Shelf)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="841" data-end="918"&gt; &lt;p data-start="843" data-end="918"&gt;Discernment check: does this draw us &lt;strong data-start="880" data-end="899"&gt;closer to Jesus&lt;/strong&gt;—or just add noise?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt;"&gt;🎁 &lt;a href= "http://www.catholicmomcalm.com/"&gt;Join us for Less Stress for the Holidays here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Catholic Mom Calm

Sterling Jaquith

Annual... You Don't Have to do That... Episode

NOV 12, 202518 MIN
Catholic Mom Calm

Annual... You Don't Have to do That... Episode

NOV 12, 202518 MIN

Description

Feel the holiday pressure mounting? This is your annual permission slip to opt out of what drains you and lean into what truly matters. In this episode, Sterling walks through setting calm, faith-filled boundaries so November–January don't steamroll your peace.

What you'll learn

  • How to choose holiday plans by time, money, and emotional energy—on purpose

  • The difference between a clean, joyful "yes" and a guilt-driven "should"

  • A simple way to make your holiday list now (so last-minute guilt doesn't decide for you)

  • Loving scripts for saying no to events, gift exchanges, and long travel

  • Low-stress grandparent gifts (hello, one family photo book for all)

  • Why it's holy to let kids feel disappointed (RIP, Elf on the Shelf)

  • Discernment check: does this draw us closer to Jesus—or just add noise?

🎁 Join us for Less Stress for the Holidays here.