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This episode helps you reset holiday expectations and build a simple, firm budget that keeps stress low while making space for meaningful traditions and lasting experiences. We’ll walk through practical steps like using cash envelopes, safe shopping habits, and decluttering before buying, plus ways to teach kids the value of experiences over quick thrills like game skins.

What We Cover:

• Setting a clear family budget and spending caps
• Avoiding swipe traps and “small discount” lures
• Using cash envelopes and safe shopping strategies
• Decluttering closets before adding more
• Balancing fairness without overspending per child
• Choosing experiences over piles of gifts
• Teaching long-term value vs. temporary buys
• Shopping early and skipping panic purchases
• Giving within your means (and supporting Angel Tree)
• Setting healthy expectations with kids and partners

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It’s our 75th episode and a Halloween special with Pink Lady vibes! We’re keeping trick-or-treat night fun, safe, and full of memories that last longer than the candy stash. From planning well-lit walking routes and setting curfews to reflective gear, breathable costumes, and why closed-toe shoes beat Crocs on a debris-filled sidewalk — we cover it all.

We talk group coordination, AirTags, candy-check rules that actually work, and how to handle the “just one more house” negotiations. Plus, a quick word on driver awareness at dusk, the teen driver pause, natural bug sprays, and our annual Sonic 50-cent corn dog tradition.

Stick around for laughs, a mosquito saga, and a “Thriller” lyric nod to close out this milestone night.

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We get honest about parent burnout—how the school year, sports, injuries, and constant driving can erase sleep, joy, and any sense of self. We share practical ways to set limits, protect rest, and stop out-parenting other parents so we can show up whole.

• naming the signs of burnout and sleep debt
• rethinking youth sports time and travel demands
• choosing meets and commitments with intention
• swapping vices for real recovery habits
• using a village for rides and logistics
• setting clear boundaries and saying no
• communicating needs and limits to kids
• giving yourself grace without guilt
• simple routines for wind-down and better sleep

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