Insight & Action: Managing Holiday Stress

Make this a month of joy instead of a series of events to stress your way through

Q&A with Dr. Lere

My real-life reactions to real-world challenges.

Dr. Lere,

I feel like I’m about to buckle in these final weeks of the year. I’m buried by deadlines at work, and I can’t afford to drop the ball. I have two young kids. When I look at the calendar, I am overwhelmed by the number of parties, recitals, and holiday events I’m supposed to participate in. And presents? I haven’t even started. I feel suffocated by high expectations. I don’t have the bandwidth to do it all, much less the capacity to pull it off in a way that is Pinterestworthy.