Holiday Stress, Family Expectations, and Letting Go of the Pressure!

Описание: If the holidays squeeze you harder than they uplift you, you’re in the right space. In this episode of Who’s Helping You Heal, Coaching with Mr. Adam sits down with Chicago therapist Daisy Rios, LCPC, to talk about the side of December most people pretend isn’t there — the money stress, the family pressure, the expectations, and the memories that don’t always feel good.

We get into:

How materialism and “keeping up with everybody else” push parents into guilt and debt

Why do people break their own boundaries in December, even when it costs them?

The difference between being alone and being lonely, and how connection can look different for everybody

How childhood wounds show up in adult gift-giving and parenting

Missing loved ones, sitting with grief, and remembering people without falling apart

Simple, low-cost rituals that pull the focus back to presence instead of presents

This episode lands for you if you are:

A parent who feels like you “didn’t do enough” this year

Someone surrounded by people but still fighting loneliness.

Grieving a person whose absence gets louder around the holidays

You’ll hear language that doesn’t minimize what you feel, reflection without shame, and practical ideas that help you keep your peace and redefine what this season means for you.

⏱️ Episode Timestamps

00:00 – 01:00 • Holiday anxiety, isolation, finances, and emotional pressure
01:00 – 03:30 • Introducing Daisy and why holidays isolate people
03:30 – 07:00 • Money expectations and guilt-driven parenting
07:00 – 10:00 • Why boundaries collapse in December
10:00 – 13:30 • Buying hugs, nervous systems, and proving love through gifts
13:30 – 17:00 • Childhood scarcity shaping adult parenting
17:00 – 19:30 • Jackets vs love — why tangible feels safer
19:30 – 23:00 • Alone vs lonely and protecting your peace
23:00 – 27:00 • Social batteries, masks, and long family days
27:00 – 32:00 • Creating holiday joy on your terms
32:00 – 37:00 • Rituals, routines, and connection over consumption
37:00 – 41:30 • Holiday grief and grounding through memory
41:30 – 44:00 • Final resources for parents, lonely folks, and grievers

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