168. Unveiling the Dark Side of Christmas with Sterling Jaquith

First, let's just speak a little truth...the holidays are hard.

We don't have to know your situation, your family, your loss, your finances, or anything else to be able to say, the holidays are hard.

Motherhood ramps up in a multitude of ways during special holidays, especially ones where our hearts are so big for our people.

We see you...

We see how masterfully you're arranging schedules...

We see you planning all the meals...

We see you balancing gifts for all your kids...

We see how much joy you want for your people...

We see the memories you're working to cultivate...

We see all the hours and effort you're putting in... 

You momma, are doing beautiful work.

BUT....I'm willing to bet you could use a little help when it comes to anticipating and managing disappointment this year...so, we invited one of our favorite guests back to talk to about dealing with disappointment during the holidays.

If you listened to episode 127, chances are you're already a pretty big fan of Sterling Jaquith (and if not, go listen when you finish this one!). 

Sterling is a wife and homeschooling momma to 6 beautiful souls, but her accolades don't stop there...she's an author, podcaster, speaker, successful entrepreneur, and both a Catholic Business & Motherhood coach who teaches women to discern God’s will for their lives, decrease chaos and live with more peace!

And that's where we come in. We officially met her last year and after spending just 15 minutes together we became huge fans!

She has a way of speaking right to the very core of our momma hearts and lifting us, encouraging us, and calling us out in all the right amounts.

• Anticipation of the Holidays (04:35)
• Normal + Holidays (10:30)
• Christmas Day Disappointment (14:40)
• The Disappointment of an Older Child (16:35)
• Bringing the Stakes of Christmas Down (21:00)
• The Expectations of Others (23:30)
• Looking at the Season as a Whole (28:13)
• Asking for Help (30:00)
• A's to Our Q's (34:45)
• More from Sterling Jaquith (38:30)

You can head to Catholic Mom Calm to learn more about Sterling and what she has going on!

If you haven’t read Catholic Mom Calm (affiliate link which may provide us with a small commission at no cost to you), you should definitely add it to your list!

Sterling also has a big New Years program called Year of Calm, and goal setting is NOT part of it!  

Finally, don’t forget to follow her on Instagram!

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Chapters

• 4:35 Anticipation of the Holidays
• 10:30 Normal + Holidays
• 14:40 Christmas Day Disappointment
• 16:35 The Disappointment of an Older Child
• 21:00 Bringing the Stakes of Christmas Down
• 23:30 The Expectations of Others
• 28:13 Looking at the Season as a Whole
• 30:00 Asking for Help
• 34:45 A's to Our Q's
• 38:30 More from Sterling Jaquith