Taking myself back to my 9-year-old self where the excitement of being invited over to a friend’s house for a sleepover was through the roof. It was during these sleepovers where I could eat junk food that my parents never allowed in the house, probably skip brushing my teeth, and of course stay up way past my bedtime with my friend. It was these fun things that over and over again led me to accept any and all invitations for sleepovers. However, it was a completely different

It’s that time of year again- Our calendars begin to fill up so fast we literally have to schedule time to breathe. Back to back holiday after holiday, family gathering after family gathering. The pressure to be “good enough” in the eyes of those who love us most dearly yet hold us to the highest of standards returns for many of us. With this often comes the pressure to “do enough”. I hear numerous primary caregivers begin cycles of guilt around holiday times. “What if I