Dysfunctional Family Holidays & Opting Out

This worksheet will help you get clear on your intentions for the holidays so your choices come from your values; not from guilt or obligation.

Remember, your family is the same, even on holidays.

Helpful boundary scripts you can use during the holiday season for finances, time, conversations, and more.

The holidays don’t have to be an endurance test.

This plan will help you make an informed decision and create a holiday that actually supports your well-being.

How to grieve the holiday you wish you had while joy is on display everywhere this season.

Use these scripts when letting people know you can't make it to the holiday gathering. Personalize them to your situation as needed.

This holiday season, give yourself permission to rest, to redefine, and to remember that home can be something you build wherever you are.

You don't have to choose either extreme this holiday.

Different scripts you can use and make your own when confronted with guilt trips about your holiday decisions.

A worksheet to help you create a peaceful, intentional holiday season.

No matter how much therapy, growth, or distance we’ve achieved, stepping back into the family system on a holiday can reawaken these familiar scripts.

One of our favorite books to help with boundaries around the holidays.

A worksheet for adults navigating the holidays with family, without family, or somewhere in between.

You don't have to continue to endure pain just because it's the holidays.

If you’re alone this holiday season, here are affirmations to help you navigate this challenging time.

The holidays you create for yourself are just as valid, sacred, and real as anyone else’s.