43 - The Holiday Peace Tax
From Becoming Burnham · 17:46
Show by Kat Burnham
Send us Fan MailForget the matching flannel pajamas and curated simmer pots—mid-November is here, and the holiday freight train is officially barreling down on our front doors. In this raw, unfiltered solo episode of Becoming Burnham, Kat skips the toxic positivity and gets brutally honest about what the holidays actually look like when you’re carrying real life on your back.Between facing year three without her son Arlan, parenting a home where one child wants holiday magic while the other is navigating the anniversary of holding her brother’s hand as he passed, and managing center-of-the-universe moms who treat love like an emotional debt, Kat breaks down how to survive the season without sacrificing your sanity.Tune in for: * The "Center-of-the-Universe" Mother: How to stop letting guilt trips, martyrdom, and family emotional centering dictate your holiday schedule. * Sibling Trauma & The Dual Reality: How to give one child the magic they deserve while protecting space for a sibling who hates December. * The "Invisible Debt" Syndrome: Why we feel obligated to say yes to everyone else at the expense of our own peace. * The Script Vault: Word-for-word, excuse-free boundaries to shut down nosy relatives, guilt-tripping in-laws, and uninvited emotional labor.Put the remote control back in your own pocket, stop setting yourself on fire to keep everyone else warm, and pay the Holiday Peace Tax.Connect with Us: * Follow the chaos on TikTok & Instagram: @BecomingBurnham * Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube * If this episode gave you room to breathe, leave us a 5-star review and share it with someone dreading family dinner this year!
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