Five minutes into the holidays… and suddenly you feel 13 years old again.

If family gatherings leave you feeling small, overwhelmed, dismissed, or drained — this video is going to make a big difference.

In this episode, we’re covering how to deal with toxic or emotionally immature family dynamics during the holidays:

✨ Why old family patterns pull you back into old versions of yourself

✨ What triggers your nervous system (and how to stay grounded)

✨ How to respond to criticism, guilt-trips, dismissive comments, and boundary-pushing

✨ What to say in the moment when someone tries to steamroll you

✨ How to protect your emotional energy without guilt or defensiveness

✨ How to stay connected to your adult self — not your 13-year-old self

 

You’ll walk away with practical phrases, grounded tools, and real-life strategies you can use immediately this season. Because you can’t control your family… But you can regulate you. And that changes everything.