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Something that might make me a little unlikable? I had a borderline “storybook holiday” childhood. Cookie exchanges, Christmas caroling (who even does that?), Black Friday parking-lot camping, and every gift perfectly wrapped under the tree.
But now, at nearly 30, with divorced parents, Q4 deadlines, and a cat who keeps scaling the tree, I’ve learned the hard truth: Adults don’t experience the magic of the holidays—we produce it. Somewhere between Halloween candy and the office Secret Santa announcement, I blinked, and everything was suddenly on fire (figuratively, for now).
The good news? You don’t need a total holiday overhaul—just a few shortcuts that actually help. After years of doing the holidays in the most chaotic way possible, I finally found a system that works for the Type B girlies like me. Consider this your calm, “you’ve still got time” guide to surviving the holidays—even if you started late.
Build a realistic holiday plan (for when you’re already behind)
Let’s level-set. The problem isn’t that you’re bad at the holidays—it’s that the holidays require the project management skills of a Fortune 500 CEO. Before you spiral, try this reset:
- Create one “errand…
