ou made it to the final episode of our 10-day Holiday Mental Load Series, and that says something meaningful about who you are as a partner and a parent.
You’ve shown up with intention, reflection, honesty, and a desire to make this season lighter for everyone in your home, including yourself.

In today’s wrap-up, we look back on everything you’ve covered:
• Home + hosting• Family logistics• Event schedules• Emotional labor• Your own sanity + capacity• Travel prep• Gift logistics• Shared planning• Mixed emotions

And most importantly, you now have the language, tools, and clarity to share the load instead of silently carrying it alone.

In this episode, we talk about:
• The patterns couples fall into during early parenthood• Why awareness is the first step toward change• How to keep using these tools through the whole year• What “teamwork” actually looks like in real life• How to protect your relationship from default-parent burnout• Why you didn’t do anything wrong — you were just doing too much

👉 Download the free Holiday Mental Load Breakthrough
Use the brain dump, holiday categories, emotional prompts, and weekly planning tools to support your conversations and protect your connection this season:
https://www.postpartumtogether.com/mental-load-braindump-holiday

You deserve a holiday that feels connected, not chaotic.
And you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Today we’re talking about something almost every new parent experiences during the holidays, but few couples actually prepare for: Mixed emotions.

Because December isn’t just joy and magic.
It’s overstimulation, nostalgia, grief, pressure, expectations, family dynamics, exhaustion, and the ache of wanting the holidays to feel a certain way… while navigating a very tender season of parenthood.

And partners don’t always feel the same way at the same time.

In this episode, we unpack:
• Why mixed emotions are normal (and expected) in early parenthood• How emotional load is just as real as logistical load• What happens when couples don’t talk about what they’re feeling• How to avoid “emotion mismatch resentment”• The “Name + Ask” Method for emotional clarity• What emotional support looks like in real, practical ways• How to honor both partners’ internal experiences — even when they’re different

This is one of the most human, heartfelt conversations of the series, and it’s designed to help couples feel safer, softer, and more connected during a season that often feels emotionally overwhelming.

👉 Download the free Holiday Mental Load Breakthrough
Use the emotional labor prompts, boundary-setting questions, holiday expectations mapping, and weekly planning sheets to support these conversations:
https://www.postpartumtogether.com/mental-load-braindump-holiday

Mixed emotions aren’t the problem.
Silence is.
You deserve emotional support this season and so does your partner.

Today we’re breaking down one of the most powerful tools for reducing resentment, confusion, and emotional overload during the holidays: the Holiday Huddle.

A Holiday Huddle is a simple 10-minute weekly check-in that helps couples stay aligned during December — before the stress, assumptions, and misunderstandings hit.
Because most holiday conflicts aren’t about what happened.
They’re about not talking ahead of time.

In this episode, we walk you through the exact Holiday Huddle process we teach inside the Holiday Mental Load Breakthrough, including:
• Step-by-step questions for a weekly check-in
• How to avoid the “default parent” dynamic
• Why assumptions create 80% of holiday tension
• How to set realistic expectations for your bandwidth
• How to divide responsibilities using Lead + Support roles
• How to identify what needs to come off your plate this week
• How to plan for emotional load, not just logistics

This is the tool that keeps couples grounded, connected, and prepared — so you’re not running on last-minute panic or silent resentment.

👉 Download the free Holiday Mental Load Breakthrough
It includes the full Holiday Huddle script, weekly planning pages, and the category breakdowns you’ll want beside you.
https://www.postpartumtogether.com/mental-load-braindump-holiday

Ten minutes.
Once a week.
Total game changer.