9. Delegate, Delegate, Delegate
A mom's "invisible labor" is real, and a mom's invisible labor around the holidays is a f*cking brain tornado. Do not assume that just because you are "super into" Christmas that no one else has to contribute. Enlist your partner in sharing the load equitably. If you can't help but be the family project manager around holiday prep, then do your best to delegate tasks big and small — and not just the gender-normative hanging of the house lights.
10. Pump Christmas Music Through Every Speaker in Sight
So what if you're sweeping up needles for the 17th day in a row — if Mariah Carey’s "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is playing in the background, your stress levels won't go too far off the rails.
