The holiday season pushes teens past their emotional limits faster than most parents realize. This 10-part series breaks down what actually happens beneath the surface, why your teen behaves the way they do in December, and how to keep your home steady before anyone hits their Spill Threshold.

Each chapter releases throughout December 2025.

Upcoming Chapters

Part 1: When the Holidays Turn Your Kid Into a Stranger: A Real Parent’s Guide to the Seasonal Shift

Available: Dec 8, 2025

Part 2: How to Talk to Teens When They Shut Down in December

Available: Dec 10, 2025

Part 3: When Holiday Emotions Turn Into Meltdowns

Available: Dec 12, 2025

Part 4: How to Reset the Family After a Hard Holiday Season

Available: Dec 15, 2025

Part 5: Raising a Teen in a Season Full of Comparison and Social Pressure

Available: Dec 17, 2025

Part 6: Helping Teens Rebuild Confidence After the Holiday Chaos

Available: Dec 19, 2025

Part 7: When Parents Hit Their Limit and Teens Feel the Fallout

Available: Dec 22, 2025

Part 8: Helping Teens Survive the Post-Holiday Reentry Crash

Available: Dec 24, 2025

Part 9: How Financial Stress During the Holidays Raises Your Teen’s Spill Threshold

Available: Dec 26, 2025

Part 10: Holding the Line – How to End the Season Without Losing Yourself or Your Teen

Available: Dec 29, 2025

Series Overview

Across all ten chapters, you will learn why December pushes teens to their emotional edge, how comparison, pressure, money stress, shutdowns, meltdowns, and reentry fatigue raise their Spill Threshold, and how to guide your family back to steadiness. If the holiday season has ever turned your home into an emotional pressure cooker, this series gives you the clarity and tools to navigate it without losing your mind or your relationship with your teen.