In this Christmas week episode of The Modern Mom, Caroline Dettman welcomes you to the busiest week of the year and gives credit where it’s due: to the moms holding the entire season together. From teacher gifts and theme days to concerts, cookies, and clean Christmas pajamas, if you made it this far—you’re crushing it.
In today’s water cooler chat, Caroline covers:
Then, Caroline switches gears into Christmas Morning CEO mode, sharing her family’s non-negotiable rules for a calmer, slower, more enjoyable holiday morning—including what must be pre-assembled, how presents are opened, and why routines don’t disappear just because it’s Christmas.
Finally, she answers the real question: what do moms actually want for Christmas? (Hint: it’s not another candle.) From sleep and robot vacuums to mental-load-saving systems and uninterrupted couch time, this episode is equal parts funny, validating, and painfully accurate.
Pour the coffee, take a breath, and let this be your reminder: you are doing an incredible job—and the CEO of your home never clocks out.
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