Creating New Christmas Traditions After Having a Baby, First Birthday & Parenthood Reflections

This week, Landon and I are sitting down for a relaxed, heart-to-heart episode reflecting on our Christmas in Minnesota and our first year navigating parenthood.

We talk about what it’s been like creating new holiday traditions with our baby, especially ones that feel more aligned with our values and less focused on the Santa-centered traditions I grew up with. We also share how we’re thinking about our baby’s upcoming first birthday (how is that even possible?!) — including decisions around cake, added sugar, and navigating birthday expectations with intention.

Landon brings a powerful and timely segment on having an attitude of gratitude, especially in a season of life where parenthood can feel exhausting and, at times, thankless. We reflect on what we’re grateful for after our first year with a baby and challenge you, our listeners, to reach out — send a text, make a call, or simply tell someone in your life how grateful you are for them.

We close the episode with some exciting news — our podcast was selected #3 by panelists on Feedspot’s Top 15 Best Crunchy Mom Podcasts of 2025, which we are incredibly honored and grateful for. Thank you to every listener who has shared, reviewed, and supported this show — we truly couldn’t do it without you.

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