Urgent PSA!
Christmas is a few weeks away and if you celebrate, have you thought about the person who makes your holidays extra special?
Do you know if they will have a present to open on Christmas morning and who is filling their stocking?
This has been on my mind since I watched “Oh. What. Fun.” with Michelle Pfeiffer over the weekend.
I expected something light. Instead, I cried through parts of it.
Michelle plays a mom who pours everything into creating a beautiful holiday for everyone else and then is forgotten by her family.
It reminded me of my own years as a single mom.
The late nights. The wrapping. The planning.
The hope that my son would feel the magic.
There were Christmas mornings when I bought myself a Santa present just so I had something to open.
How many moms, dada, grandmas, grandpas and caregivers experience the same thing?
They are the heart of the season and yet often wake up to an empty stocking or no gift under the tree while everyone else unwraps the presents they chose with love.
As we approach Christmas, here is a reminder to make sure the person who carries the magic feels it too.
Maybe this Christmas...
Pick one person in your life who usually puts themselves last.
It could be your mom, your wife, your partner, a grandma, a caregiver or a single dad.
Buy them a Santa gift or fill their stocking with something small and meaningful.
You can also just write them a note thanking them for everything they do and how much they matter.
If you live with them, ask what you can take off their plate this week and follow through.
And to the moms and caregivers who feel this way...
Please remember that you do not have to carry everything alone.
If your family does not ask how they can help, tell them.
Assign tasks. Let them step in. You deserve support. You deserve to feel seen.
Your joy matters too.
Small gestures can transform how someone feels on a day they often pour their whole heart into.
The season feels magical because someone makes it that way.
Let’s make sure the magic lands back on them this year.